Will the discussion of Aaron Rodgers to the Minnesota Vikings ever end? Well, there isn't likely to be a resolution anytime soon.
ESPN's Adam Schefter talked about the potential for Rodgers to sign with the Vikings in free agency and poured some water on the fire.
"We don't fully know. We can only surmise, but we're talking to a lot of people on a lot of different teams, and here's where we believe the situation currently is at. If Aaron Rodgers had his way, I believe that he would like to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. Do I think that that's happening? Not today, not next week. Do I think it's out of the question? Not entirely."
Aaron Rodgers unlikely to sign with Vikings
If you don't want the Vikings to sign Rodgers, this is music to your ears. It's also important to note how Schefter phrased things.
He explicitly kept the door open while also saying he doesn't believe it will happen. That's classic insider speak, while also inputting his opinion into the discussion. Schefter also gave some context on why it makes sense and doesn't.
"Clearly, he has not made a decision about what he's going to do, where he's going to play, if he's going to play. I think he knows that Minnesota would be an ideal situation. He could go try to beat the Green Bay Packers, which I'm sure he'd like to do. He could go try to continue to own the Chicago Bears, as he has in the past. He could go follow the same path that Brett Favre once did, going from Green Bay and finishing up in Minnesota. But I just don't know that it's practical for the Vikings.
"I think there's a part of it that's appealing because Aaron Rodgers still played, no matter what you say, at a fairly high level last year, and probably could step into that team and that offense with those weapons, and continue to play at a high level. But let's remember, this is a team that invested the 10th overall pick last year in J.J. McCarthy. The team is behind J.J. McCarthy. It believes in J.J. McCarthy. If they bring in Aaron Rodgers, who knows what type of impact and influence that will have on the quarterback."
The presence of McCarthy is what's a big factor here. Why would the Vikings choose to stunt his growth or his confidence? It always made sense for Rodgers, but this isn't the same Vikings that were desperate for a quarterback like they were in 2009 when they signed Brett Favre.
We are going to have to wait longer for a Rodgers decision and until then, Vikings fans will be on the edge of their seats waiting for a decision.
