One Aaron Rodgers argument that makes absolutely no sense

The Denver Broncos may have a shot at Aaron Rodgers in the 2022 offseason. One argument against him joining the AFC West makes zero sense.

If you ever hear anyone say that it makes no sense for Aaron Rodgers to join the AFC West because of the presence of Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Derek Carr, it’s best to avoid listening to those types of people going forward.

There is not an argument you could conjure up that makes less sense than this one.

Aaron Rodgers, the MVP of the NFL, is not going to be afraid of competition. In fact, the opposite should be expected — he would revel in it.

Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t be afraid of the AFC West…

Before you think this is merely an aggressive opinion, consider the fact that it was reported months ago that Rodgers himself shared this sentiment with people in his camp…

The idea of avoiding competition for the sake of having an easier road to the Super Bowl may have some merit if you aren’t competitive. That doesn’t appear to be the case with Rodgers, I think it’s safe to say.

On the contrary, the option of joining the AFC West could bring a couple of incredible years out of Rodgers who has never faced off against Patrick Mahomes in his career.

What’s hilarious is that many NFL fans or even pundits and media talking heads making this argument may simultaneously think the idea of Rodgers joining the AFC West is a bad idea competition-wise, but also think the idea of him joining the Pittsburgh Steelers is a good idea.

Really?

Last I checked, the Pittsburgh Steelers have to face off against former MVP Lamar Jackson twice a year along with now Joe Burrow twice a year for the foreseeable future. Should Rodgers avoid the AFC North for competition-sake as well?

This argument is ridiculous.

Rodgers has played in a very easy division for the majority of his NFL career. At no point in the last decade have the Vikings, Bears, or Lions been a more legitimate threat to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl than the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers has a career record against the NFC North of 56-21-1. He has literally claimed ownership of the Chicago Bears.

The path to relevance in the NFC has been relatively “easy” for Rodgers and the Packers and yet they have been able to win just one title in his career.

One is more than a lot of teams have won since 2008 (when Rodgers became the full-time starter), but still, perhaps stronger competition throughout the regular season will extract the best out of Rodgers come playoff time.

In addition to the assertion that Rodgers would shy away from competition being absolutely ridiculous, it’s hard to imagine anyone thinking that Rodgers would back down from a potential move to the Denver Broncos and the AFC West considering the checks will clear just the same.

Rodgers is going to get a new deal from his new team if he’s traded, and even if he were to struggle against the AFC West teams, those checks will clear just fine.

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Ultimately, the idea of Rodgers not wanting to come to the AFC West because of the QB landscape in the division is ridiculous.