The 49ers Reportedly Could Trade for Aaron Rodgers if the Jets Don't

Take that, Robert Saleh.

Aaron Rodgers says he wants to play for the Jets, but the Jets haven't traded for him yet.

And if the Jets fail to do so, the 49ers could swoop in and trade for him instead according to Green Bay Packers insider Craig Carton. Here's what Carton said Tuesday on FS1.

"Aaron Rodgers would absolutely want to play for this franchise, and the franchise is the San Francisco 49ers. They have Trey Lance coming off a broken ankle. They've got Brock Purdy, who's not going to be throwing the ball until August or September. And they signed Sam Darnold. They do not have a (franchise) quarterback right now. Maybe Trey becomes a stud -- we don't know. Aaron Rodgers is from the area and has always said he might want to go home one day. Now, he famously also said he wants to stick it to San Francisco for not drafting me. Well he already has done that. So here's the reality: San Francisco does not have a first-round draft pick in this draft -- they gave them all away to get Trey Lance. They do however, because of compensatory picks, have three third-round picks. So the conversation has been multiple third-round picks in this draft and a first-round pick in next year's draft."

Trading for Aaron Rodgers would make a ton of sense for the 49ers, because they see themselves as a Super Bowl contenders even though they don't have a franchise quarterback. Most Super Bowl contenders have franchise quarterbacks, and Rodgers certainly qualifies.

At the recent owners meetings, Kyle Shanahan and Jed York both said they want to have young quarterbacks on rookie deals so they can keep their dominant defense intact. I'm guessing they'll sacrifice their defense for Rodgers. And if they wouldn't, they should.