Packers beat writer makes incredible prediction regarding Aaron Rodgers' future

GREEN BAY – There's simply no denying that Aaron Rodgers has had one of the best NFL careers a quarterback could ever have. A Super Bowl ring and four MVPs, including back-to-back MVPs, are just the start. And that's not just any start. That's about a half-mile head start in the conversation for the greatest […]

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GREEN BAY – There's simply no denying that Aaron Rodgers has had one of the best NFL careers a quarterback could ever have.

A Super Bowl ring and four MVPs, including back-to-back MVPs, are just the start. And that's not just any start. That's about a half-mile head start in the conversation for the greatest of all-time.

Not many -actually, hardly any- quarterbacks have or have had the skillset that Rodgers has and there have been hardly any QBs that can operate out of structure like Rodgers has over the course of his career.

Rodgers also has the lowest interception rate in NFL history (1.3%) among quarterbacks with at least 3,741 career pass attempts.

So, not only is he a dangerous playmaker with elite traits; he doesn't turn the ball over, either.

That's about as close to perfection as one can get.

But Rodgers is approaching a milestone that is not only extremely impressive, but it's one no NFL quarterback has even come close to sniffing: throwing 500 career touchdowns to just 100 career interceptions.

There are only four quarterbacks to throw 500 or more touchdowns in NFL history: Tom Brady (624), Drew Brees (571), Peyton Manning (539), and Brett Favre (508). All four of those quarterbacks have at least 200 career interceptions, with Brady's 203 being the lowest. And, when Brady threw his 500th career touchdown in 2018, he already had 166 career interceptions to his name.

If Rodgers reaches the 500/100 mark, that would be 66 less interceptions than Brady, who is considered to be one of the smartest and non turnover-prone quarterbacks in league history. And, he'd accomplish this in one or two less seasons than Brady, depending on when the milestone is reached.

Which is pretty damn impressive.

As it turns out, Packers beat writer Wes Hodkiewicz, thinks Rodgers will get the job done.

Hodkiewicz wrote the following in one of his recent mailbags:

"I think Rodgers gets to 500 TDs before he reaches 100 INTs, though it might take until 2023 to do so. I'm sure Spoff could give you the full statistical breakdown on that, but Rodgers has been so dialed in with his throws the past two seasons, with 85 TDs (needs 51 to get to 500) and just nine INTs (has six to spare before reaching 100), that I think he gets the job done."

There's really not much else to say, here. If Rodgers can hit this milestone, while throwing 51 touchdowns to just nine interceptions would only add to the incredible feat. It doesn't matter if he does it in 2022 or if it does take until 2023 to get there. It's absolutely ridiculous that Rodgers is on this trajectory, to begin with.

And did you notice the little nugget there in Hodkiewicz's reply? His phrasing of "it may take until 2023 to do so" implies Rodgers will be back in Green Bay or another go in 2023.

You can check out Hodkiewicz's full mailbag, here.

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