I'll tell you one name that doesn't fit the mould but would never have anything bad said about, and that is Carragher.
It is clear that he has no real function in Rogers plans but he has gone out of his way to try to make it sound like he is important. This is obviously a political move as the majority of fans would lynch him.
Regarding the three envelopes, I assume Carroll, Adam and Downing, where his assassination targets.
Now that Downing sounded off about the methods, and then being excluded from the match day squad, i'm guessing Rogers is getting his own way by forcing people to leave.
I really don't like this two faced attitude that Rogers seems to portray, but if in the long run it works, I have little sympathy for the overpaid players who would sit on contracts when they are not wanted.