Alex Smith thinks Green Bay’s treatment of Aaron Rodgers has been terrible.
The former Washington and Kansas City quarterback spoke Wednesday with Colin Cowherd about the issue that’s consuming the NFL, and he thinks the fault lies with Green Bay. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Smith referred to the organization’s conduct with Rodgers as “inexcusable.” You can listen to him break it down below.
Alex Smith says the way the #Packers have treated Aaron Rodgers is “inexcusable.”
Says what they’ve done is not the way you run a business or treat people.
When KC drafted Mahomes, Smith says he was in the loop the entire time during the draft process.pic.twitter.com/sqjpdEepBq
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) May 26, 2021
I’m not sure I agree at all with Smith on this one. I’m not sure I agree at all. Obviously, nobody in this situation is completely clean, but the Packers don’t need Aaron Rodgers‘ permission to do anything.
If they want to go out and draft Jordan Love, then they can do it. Now, how the situation gets handled is a different debate.
Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Turns Down Gigantic Contract Offer From The Packers For One Simple Reason https://t.co/FVFDzweugT
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 6, 2021
However, Aaron Rodgers is an employee at the end of the day. It’s that simple. The Packers are responsible for an entire franchise.
All Aaron Rodgers is ultimately responsible for is himself and his job. Yet, he seems to think he should be pulling the strings.
I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve to have a voice, but he’s not the GM.
If Aaron Rodgers retires (to host Jeopardy or just retire), he would have to repay the team $11.5M this year and $11.5M if he remains retired next year — all from his signing bonus. Unless the situation is repaired to his liking, this is a serious consideration, I’m told. https://t.co/kEQwpexqX0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2021
Let’s not just assume the Packers are the only part at fault here because that’s simply not the case.