If your goal is to win another Super Bowl in the near future then I’d say you try to mend fences and bring Rodgers back for another year or two.
The problem is if Rodgers truly wants Gute fired or isn’t open to playing under his current contract I don’t see how that’s remotely possible. What made it even worse was statement at the Derby that “he was disappointed the news of the rift came out” and “he loves GB, the fans, and the franchise.” Um, what? Did you morph into Baghdad Bob?
Guys like Gute and Murphy and MLF know that great players like Rodgers can have some edge and attitude, but 12s antics completely went beyond what would be considered reasonable given the circumstances. I mean, he went to DEFCON 2 almost immediately.
There’s no olive branch I can think of that will fix this mess. Given how last season ended its frustrating as hell because they should still be in contention this year, but both Rodgers and the FO are hellbent on holding their ground so it’s time to prepare for what happens next post Rodgers.
The best case scenario is they trade him to an AFC team and get a decent haul back in return and slow the rebuild/reload process. Love progresses quickly and they become a contender again. The worst case scenario is Love is a bust, some of their younger guys get hurt or don’t pan out and they wallow in the 6-8 win territory for the next decade or so.