MOBILE, Ala. — NFL coaches, general managers, scouts and prospects descended on Mobile, Alabama, this week to watch 2025 NFL Draft prospects compete in drills and live play against similar-caliber competition.
The interviews and on-field assessments of prospects brought teams one step closer to determining their draft boards. But in gathering so many decision-makers in the same place, whispers across practice fields and hotel lobbies also touched on pending big-name free agents, the NFL coaching carousel and league trends.
What did coaches, general managers, agents and more think about trending NFL topics? Here are three things Yahoo Sports learned:
1. Will Aaron Rodgers go … anywhere?
Sure, Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have moving parts before finalizing a decision. But I was curious what decision-makers who have navigated similar crossroads anticipate as the most likely outcome as the Jets shift to a new regime with head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey. One high-ranking AFC executive told me he believes the quarterback’s most likely destination this year is retirement in light of a potential declining interest in his services.
Will the Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers or Tennessee Titans want Rodgers quarterbacking their team? The executive questioned his fit among teams in need of a 2025 passer.
Another high-ranking AFC executive told me he expects Rodgers to play but not for the Jets. The executive’s reasoning: If he were building a team, his primary goal for a new regime would be installing and building upon a system that will support sustained success. The exec would want to build and teach players an offense that best caters to their long-term quarterback’s success rather than run a Rodgers-tailored offense in Year 1 then require players recalibrate their expectations for a makeover in Year 2.
It’s too soon to tell whether Glenn and Dougey will reach the same conclusion about a…
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