3 ways the Packers can avoid disaster this offseason

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 19: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 talks with head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers in the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

The Green Bay Packers have an important offseason. Here are three ways they can avoid disaster.

The Green Bay Packers seemingly had their best chance to make it to Super Bowl 56 after MVP-play from Aaron Rodgers and the best record in the NFL. Yet, they were one-and-done in the playoffs after they were defeated 13-10 by the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

This offseason, they have to figure out what is going to happen with Rodgers and how to free up cap space to fill out the 53-man roster. It looks bleak, but the Packers have ways to avoid a disastrous offseason. Here are three things the Packers front office, led by general manager Brian Gutekunst, should do.

Packers: 3 ways to avoid a disastrous offseason

3. Convince Aaron Rodgers to stay in Green Bay

This goes without saying, but the Packers need Rodgers to return for the 2022 season at minimum.

Rodgers did have the lengthy holdout last offseason, but the two sides agreed to terms on a restructured contract that allowed them to re-evaluate things after the 2021 campaign. Sure enough, Rodgers played a significant role in the team’s success, as he won the NFL MVP for the second-consecutive year and the fourth time overall in his career.

After the team’s playoff exit, Rodgers said multiple times that he would make a decision on his future soon. Rodgers did say that his meetings with the front office were better than it was last year, which is a plus for the Packers.

Perhaps the most important thing is that the team must stress that Rodgers’ best chance of winning the Super Bowl is in Green Bay. The NFC is relatively wide open, especially with Tom Brady retiring. The only real favorite to represent the conference in the Super Bowl are the Los Angeles Rams. When looking at the AFC, it is extremely competitive with the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans.

Bringing Rodgers back is the first step in the right direction for the team this offseason.

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