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QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

HT: 6-2, WT: 220, Born: 12-2-1983, College: California, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 24

2011 Projections

Average draft position

Current as of September 6th. [Full ADP list]

Overall: C Johnson (4), J Charles (5), Aaron Rodgers (6), L McCoy (7), A Johnson (8)
Position: Aaron Rodgers (6 - QB1), M Vick (9-QB2), T Brady (15-QB3)
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PPR Average draft position

Current as of September 6th. [Full PPR ADP list]

Overall: R White (8), C Johnson (9), Aaron Rodgers (10), M Jones-Drew (11), D McFadden (12)
Position: Aaron Rodgers (10 - QB1), M Vick (15-QB2), T Brady (24-QB3)
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Best Case

Rodgers returns to a Packers team which added offensive weapons (rookies WR Randall Cobb and RB Alex Green) to an already prolific unit and more protection (rookie OT Derek Sherrod) to a line which cut down on sacks in 2010. Rodgers is poised to once again end up in the top 5 of fantasy quarterbacks.

Worst Case

While the offensive line is better, Rodgers has taken enough abuse in the past to where he lost time due to a concussion during the 2010 season. These things can be cumulative and while Rodgers is exceptionally tough and the line continues to play well, even one hit might send him to the sidelines again.

Outlook

Rodgers' numbers came back down a bit from the previous two years, but that shouldn't be a huge concern for owners. The concussion and missed game are a concern because all it takes is one really bad hit to have it happen again. However, Rodgers is very durable and more than likely he'll come through the season in one piece with few if any missed games. Given his numbers even when he missed a game in 2010, he's a lock to end up as a top five fantasy quarterback in 2011.

Latest News

Packers | Aaron Rodgers hoping for experienced QB coach (Wed Feb 8, 12:35 PM) - Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers said he hopes the team hires an experienced quarterbacks coach if offensive coordinator Tom Clements does not keep the job. There has been speculation the team could move tight ends coach Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach.

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Packers | Aaron Rodgers wins AP Most Valuable Player (Sat Feb 4, 08:40 PM) - Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was named the Associated Press Most Valuable Player Saturday, Feb. 4. He received 48 of the possible 50 votes, with New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees getting the other two votes.

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Packers | Aaron Rodgers might receive extension (Wed Feb 1, 09:00 PM) - Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson is likely to work on extending the deal for QB Aaron Rodgers beyond the 2014 season.

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NFL | Can Pro Bowl be more competitive? (Wed Feb 1, 10:11 AM) - Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was critical of the effort exhibited by some players during the Pro Bowl. However, New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins said he doubts there's a realistic way to ramp up competitiveness. 'I don't know how you fix it,' Mankins said. 'You're going to give a little effort, but you're not going to get out of control. Some guys are free agents over there. You get hurt in a Pro Bowl and it's going to affect that contract with another team. Who would want to get hurt in a Pro Bowl and not be able to play the next season?'

Our View: The Pro Bowl is fun to watch but not exactly competitive football. There's really no tackling and defense is not at a premium. It's an exhibition game for the NFL and that's all it will ever be.
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Packers | Aaron Rodgers disappointed in Pro Bowl efforts (Tue Jan 31, 04:10 PM) - Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers said he was disappointed in some of his NFC teammates in the Pro Bowl last weekend. 'I'll be honest with you,' Rodgers said. 'I was a little bit disappointed. I felt like some of the guys on the NFC side embarrassed themselves.'

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2011 Schedule

2011 Game Summaries

Week 1 - The reigning Super Bowl MVP proved just why many have proclaimed him as the best quarterback in the NFL with his stellar performance on Thursday night. Rodgers, like a surgeon performing a precision procedure, sliced the Saints defense to shreds. The Saints threw a number of alignments and blitzes at Rodgers, but he handled all of them very well. He targeted CB Patrick Robinson early as the Saints opted for man coverage across the board. That turned out to be a mistake as Rodgers found his receivers with ease. Rodgers has a great feel for where his receivers will be and completed several timing throws in this game, including a touchdown pass to Greg Jennings on a back shoulder fade. The timing was so precise that it was almost as if Rodgers and Jennings had some sort of telekinesis going on. Rodgers tossed his second touchdown pass to WR Jordy Nelson. He manipulated the zone defenders by looking left, then came back to his right to Nelson for a pitch and catch scoring play. Rodgers continued to exploit the weaknesses in the Saints coverage as he completed a quick slant to rookie WR Randall Cobb, who ran through the zone defense for another touchdown. The game script dictated that Rodgers could not keep up his blistering pace of the first half. In the second half, he missed a couple of his receivers, including a deep pass to Nelson that should have been a touchdown. The Saints' coverage tightened up as well. Rodgers displayed such a calm demeanour in the pocket and made the job of NFL quarterback look easy in this game.

Week 2 - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense started slowly after a special teams gaffe meant they had to wait longer than normal to take the field. The Panthers front four got decent pressure on Rodgers throughout and at times he was forced to throw the ball away or check it down. Cerebral as ever, Rodgers was able to recognise the Panthers' defensive coverages and exploit them. The Packers went to a no huddle offense when their offense started to wilt, and it worked a charm. Rodgers' feet allowed him to escape pressure and make key throws on several occasions, notably on a huge third down pass to Jermichael Finley. Rodgers decision making was good from the word go. He tossed a touchdown to Greg Jennings when the coverage seemed to break down. The cornerback on the play was playing zone and expecting safety help over the top that never arrived. Jennings sauntered into the end zone unopposed. The dagger in the heart to the home team came when Rodgers, off play action with a little over two minutes left in the fourth quarter, hit Jordy Nelson on a beautiful skinny post route. Jennings landed a good block on the pursuing defender and Nelson sprinted for an 87 yard score. Rodgers put on a masterful display at the quarterback position and pulled his team out of an early deficit to secure a road win.

Week 3 - Ho hum. Another 300 yard, 3 TD passing game for Rodgers as the Packers beat their division rivals in a game that was not as close as the score might have indicated. Despite solid pressure, a few sacks and even a great play by Brian Urlacher to give Rodgers his first interception of the season, Aaron Rodgers looked very calm and comfortable as he picked the Bears apart on play after play. Mixing deep passes to Greg Jennings and Jermichael Finley with short crossing and square in routes to James Jones and Jordy Nelson, It felt like Green Bay could score any time they wanted to in this game. To his credit, Rodgers threw laser passes for most of the game. His first TD pass to Finley was a perfectly thrown ball into tight coverage, but it was placed right where Finley could come up with it. It was set up by precision strikes to Greg Jennings on multiple plays when everyone, including the defense knew that Jennings was going to get the ball but couldn't' stop him from making the catch. His other TD passes to Finley were equally as well thrown, where Finley was able to use his size and receiving skills to come down with the catch. On the second one especially, when Rodgers was rolling out to avoid pressure, he made a tough throw over the middle to Finley but he made it look easy and Finley made a great grab for the score. The one interception that he threw was an equally great play by Brian Urlacher. The Bears ran a corner blitz and Rodgers had to get right of it quick. He saw Finley open in the flat, but he didn't see Urlacher spying on him the entire time. When Rodgers let the pass go, Urlacher came diving out of nowhere to make the interception and bring the momentum back to the Chicago side of the field. Unfortunately it wasn't enough, and the Packers ended up winning the game pretty easily.