3 trades for Aaron Rodgers that make sense for Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws downfield during the third quarter of their game Sunday, October 21, 2019 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders 42-24.MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINELPackers21 21 Hoffman /

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 24: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is nothing if not aggressive.

Gruden jumps at the opportunity to land Rodgers and drop him into an offense that features wide receiver Henry Ruggs III and tight and Darren Waller, beating the division-rival Broncos to the Rodgers punch.

For Las Vegas, the Raiders add a marquee player into an offense that already has plenty of firepower and averaged 27.1 points per game in 2020.

This trade might be most attractive to the Packers because they don’t just acquire a first-round pick in 2021, but three picks in ’22 and ’23, which feature draft classes that coaches and executives feel stronger about than this year’s because of COVID opt outs and a smaller pool of players overall.

Matt Lombardo is the site expert for GMenHQ, and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday for FanSided. Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattLombardoNFL

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