Aaron Rodgers Preseason Play?

[Barry McCockinner]

Do you think this guy should see the field in the preseason?

[Barry McCockinner]

IMO the guy should get out there, take a few hits and knock the rust off a little before facing a tough Niners defense on the road week 1.

[slimjasi]

He should definitely play and I predict he will (but only in a drive or two)

[Trotter]

i go back and forth on this one but I am going to go with no. He is simply too valuable to the potential success this year and just don't need to take the chance in meaningless games.

Having said that if he had to play - I prefer game 2 vs 3. I know the Jet/Giants rivalry is about the fans and not really the players but both teams have young guys looking to make a name and caught up in the so called rivalry and do something stupid that causes another injury.

Can't bubble wrap him I understand - but especially in Rodgers case - I just hate taking the chance.   

[The Voice of Reason]

Leave it up to Rodgers.... Let him decide.. 

[Barry McCockinner]

3 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said:

Leave it up to Rodgers.... Let him decide.. 

Not sure I like the idea of the GM getting involved in a coaches decision.

[The Crusher]

5 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said:

Leave it up to Rodgers.... Let him decide.. 

I agree but ain't watching dude, too too scary for me. 

[Gastineau Lives]

18 minutes ago, Trotter said:

i go back and forth on this one but I am going to go with no. He is simply too valuable to the potential success this year and just don't need to take the chance in meaningless games.

Having said that if he had to play - I prefer game 2 vs 3. I know the Jet/Giants rivalry is about the fans and not really the players but both teams have young guys looking to make a name and caught up in the so called rivalry and do something stupid that causes another injury.

Can't bubble wrap him I understand - but especially in Rodgers case - I just hate taking the chance.   

He’s gonna play 1100 snaps this season 

 

 

 

[BreeceHallofFame]

Not worth it 

[The Crusher]

5 minutes ago, Gastineau Lives said:

He’s gonna play 1100 snaps this season 

 

 

 

1096 more than last year. Boo!!!

[kmnj]

no I dont let him play one snap not one

he is getting his reps in practice he is not a rookie

he is coming off a bad injury is 40 -no way you risk him getting hurt-bad enough they have 3 games in 10 days to contend with

[Trotter]

5 minutes ago, Gastineau Lives said:

He’s gonna play 1100 snaps this season 

 

 

 

and the correlation of that to the preseason is?

[Gastineau Lives]

7 minutes ago, Trotter said:

and the correlation of that to the preseason is?

He’s no more likely to get injured in a preseason game than any random 15 snaps in the regular season.

Or are you going to be on the edge of your seat all year like my Aunt Bernice watching my cousin Melvin ride a skateboard from her stoop?

[Matt39]

Woodys not letting it happen. But I think he should play at least a quarter.

[The Crusher]

I think he run out with a flag then go sit. 

[Bronx]

AI Plagiarism 101. 

SOP: 3rd game, 1st series; 4th game, 2 series.

[Trotter]

2 minutes ago, Gastineau Lives said:

He’s no more likely to get injured in a preseason game than any random 15 snaps in the regular season.

Or are you going to be on the edge of your seat all season like my Aunt Bernice watching my cousin Melvin ride a skateboard from her stoop?

you bring up an interesting thought - why aren't kids named Bernice, Melvin, Hazel etc. anymore. These are nice names.

Regarding Rodgers, the odds are with your statement - but when 1 individual is the key to your season and you have maybe 1 most 2 more seasons out of him - reducing that chance by 2 games that mean nothing could be of value.

We see it differently  - that is ok.

[Green Ghost]

3 minutes ago, Trotter said:

you bring up an interesting thought - why aren't kids named Bernice, Melvin, Hazel etc. anymore. These are nice names.

No idea, Mel. 🤷‍♂️

[TuscanyTile2]

PS = PlayStation?

[Biggs]

I think we should sit him until the second half of the season.  

[slimjasi]

11 minutes ago, Bronx said:

AI Plagiarism 101. 

SOP: 3rd game, 1st series; 4th game, 2 series.

WHAT 

[Biggs]

39 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said:

Leave it up to Rodgers.... Let him decide.. 

Who else would decide?

[slats]

He’s getting work against other teams in these controlled joint practices prior to the preseason games. That’s plenty. There’s no reason to subject him to possible injury before the season. 

[Larz]

The 2 starting OTs are getting a lot of rest days. AVT is just back from injury.  
 

with the way the league treats preseason now the first 3 games in the regular season are very wonky for everyone.  
 

if the oline was returning from last year healthy and practicing every day I would play him a drive against the giants. Not this though. 
 

the oline will need the 2 weeks between the giants game and week 1 to gel. 

[Barry McCockinner]

 

[Warfish]

23 hours ago, Barry McCockinner said:

Do you think this guy should see the field in the preseason?

Yes.

He won’t.

[slimjasi]

11 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said:

 

If Mahomes and Kelce can play in a preseason game coming off back to back SB wins, Rodgers can play in one coming off a year in which he played 4 total snaps of real football. 

[Warfish]

22 hours ago, slats said:

He’s getting work against other teams in these controlled joint practices prior to the preseason games. That’s plenty. There’s no reason to subject him to possible injury before the season. 

He’s not subject to possible injury in practice or the joint practices?

[slimjasi]

3 minutes ago, Warfish said:

He’s not subject to possible injury in practice or the joint practices?

yep.  

Plus, they played him two full series last preseason. Saleh talked this week about deciding whether or not preseason would actually help him prepare for week 1, but they have already shown that they valued getting him some preseason reps last year. What could have changed? 

[bicketybam]

13 minutes ago, Warfish said:

He’s not subject to possible injury in practice or the joint practices?

Of course he is. He's subject to injury (like every other player) every time he steps on the field. The question is whether reducing the number of opportunities for him to get injured is greater than the benefit of his increased chances of injury are to improving the team. It's a tough call.

[slats]

20 minutes ago, Warfish said:

He’s not subject to possible injury in practice or the joint practices?

He could get injured in the shower. The point is that he’s not subject to getting hit in a meaningless preseason game by some yahoo looking to make a name for himself. 

[Sperm Edwards]

At the risk of expressing a controversial opinion on this, I'm in favor of him playing but only if he doesn't get injured.

[Green Ghost]

13 minutes ago, slats said:

He could get injured in the shower. The point is that he’s not subject to getting hit in a meaningless preseason game by some yahoo looking to make a name for himself. 

This “some yahoo trying to make a name for himself” argument is pretty out there imo.

You really think a UPS driver is going to be playing at the same time Rodgers would be in a preseason game? We’re talking about him maybe playing two, three series at most in the 1st quarter.

[bicketybam]

2 minutes ago, Green Ghost said:

This “some guy off the street trying to make a name for himself” argument is pretty out there imo.

You really think a “nameless yahoo” is going to be playing at the same time Rodgers would be in a preseason game? We’re talking about him maybe playing two, three series at most in the 1st quarter.

Even worse. He will be going against the other teams regular starters.

I want him to play in the preseason as much as he did last year. And I bet that is the case. Saleh will hint he won't and then he will come sprinting onto the field against the Giants like a returning gladiator!

[slimjasi]

11 minutes ago, slats said:

He could get injured in the shower. The point is that he’s not subject to getting hit in a meaningless preseason game by some yahoo looking to make a name for himself. 

Right, so the question comes down to minimizing risk vs maximizing performance. 

Let's call the probability that Aaron Rodgers suffers a major injury sometime between now and the end of the 2024-2025 season P. Does a few drives in preseason significantly increase P?  On the flip side, how much does a few drives in the preseason help him get into rhythm? How much does it increase our chances of performing well in week 1? 

My hypothesis (which could be wrong) is that a few drives in the preseason does not appreciably increase P, but that every extra snap he gets during a game helps our offense start faster and I think starting fast is going to be huge this year. My thinking is, if he suffers a major injury this preseason, it was only a matter of time before it happened during the season because his body is breaking down and he just isn't built for NFL football anymore. Father time has won.