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Jermichael Finley blames Aaron Rodgers, front office for Packers struggles

By Jasmyn Wimbish

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: Tight end Jermichael Finley #88 of the Green Bay Packers carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: Tight end Jermichael Finley #88 of the Green Bay Packers carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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Jermichael Finley has a bit of a problem with Aaron Rodgers signing that colossal contract.

The Green Bay Packers made Aaron Rodgers the highest paid quarterback in the league, and so far it hasn’t paid off.

If you ask Jermichael Finley where a small amount of blame should be placed for the Packers woes, he would say Rodgers.

That’s not to say Finley doesn’t think Rodgers isn’t deserving of that money, if he had to choose between Rodgers or Tom Brady he’s rolling with AR-12, but some of that money could’ve better served the rest of the roster.

“I have to blame AR [Rodgers] for taking $200 million. You have to spread the wealth if you want results out of your receivers,” Finley told FanSided’s Mark Carman. “I see Tom Brady is here all the time. He spreads the wealth. His defense holds the scoreboard down, and he has the little pieces to get him here. If you get enough rings the money will come.”

While Rodgers did sign that massive contract, leaving Green Bay with little room to add more impact players on both sides of the ball, the blame was placed on head coach Mike McCarthy this season, leading to his firing.

Most fans, players and media folk alike didn’t agree with the decision. Finley, who is representing Pure Sports Recovery, a treatment center that supports the study of neuroscience recovery for athletes, also had a problem with the mid-season unceremonious firing of the Super Bowl-winning coach.

“I don’t think McCarthy was the problem,” Finley said. “As far as I know if you lose as an NFL coach the wrap is going on you. I don’t necessarily believe in that, because the players were screwing it up.”

Finley went even further in saying that it was the front office’s fault for the lack of success the Packers have been seeing over the years. Blaming poor draft selections and lack of aggressiveness in the offseason for why Green Bay has failed to make another trip back to the Super Bowl with one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation leading the way.

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