Should a QB like Aaron Rodgers have a say over which players are kept by a team?

Does Aaron Rodgers want more say in who stays in Green Bay? And should he get that level of input on personnel decisions. Vote in our poll.

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Wednesday’s conversation between former Green Bay Packers receiver James Jones and Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports Radio paints a fairly clear picture: Aaron Rodgers wants some level of input on which players are kept by the Packers.

Rodgers, according to Jones, doesn’t want to help pick incoming players. Instead, he wants a say on whether or not the team keeps certain veteran players with years already on the roster.

The past examples are many. The Packers, a team always concerned about the future, are typically willing to let go of a player one year too early than one year too late. And in many cases, especially during Rodgers’ run as the quarterback, this commitment has meant the exit of veteran players nearing the end of their useful playing careers.

This is at least one piece of the puzzle that is Rodgers’ discontentment with the Packers organization.

The whole thing begs the question: Should a quarterback as experienced and talented as Rodgers be afforded some input on which players a team keeps?

Quarterbacks are paid to play quarterback, and players dictating personnel decisions is usually a recipe for disaster, but in many cases, quarterbacks are leaders of the locker room and intensely involved with every aspect of the culture and play of the football team. They know the value of individual players they spend every day with in the meeting rooms and practice field.

For instance, if Jordy Nelson wanted to return on a cheap salary and Rodgers wanted him back, should the Packers have made it work?

Or, if Rodgers wanted to keep Jake Kumerow over Malik Taylor as the final wide receiver to start last season, should the Packers use his input as a tiebreaker on roster bubble scenarios for offensive skill positions?

Then again, players, especially older players, can have their own personal biases. And it’s obvious that Rodgers wanted more time playing with some of his closest friends over the years.

So should quarterbacks like Rodgers have a say in how a team handles veteran players already in the locker room? Answer in our poll below.

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