Aaron Rodgers takea subtle dig at Packers at NFL trade deadline

Aaron Rodgers has never shied away from taking digs at the Green Bay Packers’ front office. He didn’t have an issue with it while still employed by the team and certainly hasn’t had an issue with it as a member of the New York Jets.

Well, you can go ahead and add another one to the list, as the four-time NFL MVP just couldn’t help himself during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.

Naturally, the big topic of discussion was the NFL trade deadline, which turned out to be a fairly busy one as several teams made moves. One of those teams, of course, was the Jets, who dealt wide receiver Mike Williams to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which shouldn’t shock anyone seeing as Rodgers, who hilariously heard the news during his appearance, threw him under the bus a couple weeks back. And it’s no big secret that Gang Green will do just about anything to keep their quarterback happy.

The Packers, as most recall, didn’t always give Rodgers what he wanted, especially at the trade deadline. And he made sure to remind everyone of that, even if the specific example he used was a poor one.

Aaron Rodgers used the wrong example when taking a dig at the Packers about their trade deadline habits

At one point during Tuesday’s discussion, the conversation shifted to how much teams value draft picks, as McAfee specifically mentioned how many were shocked (or even upset) that the Dallas Cowboys sent a fourth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers to acquire wideout Jonathan Mingo.

As he does, he launched into a bit of a mini-rant about how he sometimes doesn’t understand why some teams value late-round draft picks and refuse to give them up. So when he asked Rodgers his thoughts on the matter, it was easy to see where this was headed. And as he does, Rodgers took a quick shot at the Packers.

“Well, I mean, I played 18 years in Green Bay,” Rodgers said with a little smug smile on his face. “I know how teams feel about draft picks.”

“And they’ve made some great picks over the years. But there were a couple times where, you know, maybe bringing in a Marshawn Lynch or maybe just that one guy to put it over the edge may have been worth it. But you never know.”

Actually, Aaron, we do know.

You see, the year that rumors were swirling about the Packers possibly acquiring Lynch was 2010. But then-GM Ted Thompson seemingly didn’t want to send the Buffalo Bills as many draft picks as they apparently wanted in return. Thus, the deal died, and Lynch was dealt to the Seattle Seahawks.

“And they’ve made some great picks over the years. But there were a couple times where, you know, maybe bringing in a Marshawn Lynch or maybe just that one guy to put it over the edge may have been worth it. But you never know.”

Actually, Aaron, we do know.

You see, the year that rumors were swirling about the Packers possibly acquiring Lynch was 2010. But then-GM Ted Thompson seemingly didn’t want to send the Buffalo Bills as many draft picks as they apparently wanted in return. Thus, the deal died, and Lynch was dealt to the Seattle Seahawks.

But here’s the thing. Anyone else remember what happened in 2010? Oh, right, that was the season Rodgers won his lone Super Bowl. So, did he really need the extra help that year? By the way, the Packers’ lead running back that year, Brandon Jackson, had 1,045 total yards from scrimmage, whereas Lynch recorded 882. Just saying.

All kidding aside, it’s easy to understand what Rodgers was saying, as the Packers are notorious for not adding players at the deadline. He simply chose the worst possible example.