@Packiderm posted:What a dummy! Who's going to pay him more with back injury history?
We’ll see.
My source close to Tae says he’s going to the Raiders for draft picks.
Blockbuster: Packers are trading Pro-Bowl WR Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for two prime 2022 picks, league sources tell ESPN
@AdamSchefter
wow. just effin wow. getting ready to discuss on NFL network. Going to miss you Tae....
Always, always, always plan for the future ... it is the GB Packers way.
Pack goin all in ... to win the NFC North again ... in 2025 and beyond.
Any good QBs available for Gutey to hone in on in the upcoming draft?
Buying property is a tell
Watch them now trade Rodgers to Tennessee
@SteveLuke posted:Always, always, always plan for the future ... it is the GB Packers way.
Pack goin all in ... to win the NFC North again ... in 2025 and beyond.
Any good QBs available for Gutey to hone in on in the upcoming draft?
Don’t pay stupid money for WRs. They don’t win titles.
@Chongo posted:Bigger issue at the moment…Lazard is WR1
And ESB is gone
No way we don't pick two WRs early if we can't find a vet at a decent price.
@Goalline posted:Don’t pay stupid money for WRs. They don’t win titles.
Cooper Kupp disagrees....
WOW! Raiders give him 5/141 and change. Crazy money, crazy.
@JosinaAnderson: I'm told CB Rasul Douglas is currently* expected to return to the #Packers, pending money freeing up after the Davante Adams trade to the #Raiders becomes official, per league source.
spose I’m late on this as usual eh??
The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with former Packers wide receiver WR Equanimeous St. Brown according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic.
It is a low-risk division rival looksee from a Bears team that is not pretending to compete in 2022. The No. 207 overall pick of the 2018 draft out of Notre Dame, St. Brown had a decent rookie season in Green back but has caught only 16 passes in the three years since. Part of the issue is a severe ankle injury that caught him the entire 2019 season. Size/speed projects like St. Brown have a tendency of aging poorly, but the 6-foot-5 outside man is still only 26 years old (in September).
@13X posted:Cooper Kupp disagrees....
2 things.
1. Kupp is so much better than Adams it’s not funny.
2. Aaron Donald
@Goalline posted:2 things.
1. Kupp is so much better than Adams it’s not funny.
2. Aaron Donald
They are #1 and #2-you could argue the order but they are comparable. - Neither is considerably better than the other. They are both incredible players. That said-I get not paying a 30 YO receiver $141 million but at the same time it seems odd to bring 12 back and not 17.
@Goalline posted:Don’t pay stupid money for WRs. They don’t win titles.
No problem not paying Davante.
No problem with what GB received in return for Davante.
Big, big problem with waiting until AFTER free agency to pull the trigger on the trade.
Why not get this trade done earlier so that maybe Robinson is in GB rather than with the defending SB champs?
Lazard is a WR3 or WR4, so is Cobb.
Amari Rodgers looks like a glorified Darius Sheppard.
There is ZERO speed at WR and the lack of overall talent at TE is just as bad.
Overpaying 1-trick pony MVS or recovering from ACL Tonyan ain't gonna move the needle much.
And, based upon what all the FRONT OFFICE fans have been insisting since Jordan Love was selected over Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman, and Chase Claypool, no rookie WR (at #22 or #28) could possibly help this team compete for a SB in 2022.
If the plan is to continue to plan for the future, why not trade Ol Rodge for a slew of rather than saddle him with the worst receiving corps (at present) in the entire NFL?
The number one reason this trade was not done sooner is because you couldn't make an official trade until 4:00 PM yesterday. I would think a front office genius like you would know that.
@13X posted:They are #1 and #2-you could argue the order but they are comparable. - Neither is considerably better than the other. They are both incredible players. That said-I get not paying a 30 YO receiver $141 million but at the same time it seems odd to bring 12 back and not 17.
Fuck that. Davante can’t carry Kupp’s jock.
@Goalline posted:Fuck that. Davante can’t carry Kupp’s jock.
You couldn't be more wrong on that one
You could argue that Rodgers was better without Adams. With Adams, he forced throws to him and fed him every chance he got. Without him, he spread it around and it looked more like he followed MLF's offense of scheming guys open. So... while there is a hole at the #1 position, I don't think it's the death of our SB chances.
@ammo posted:The number one reason this trade was not done sooner is because you couldn't make an official tradeuntil 4:00 PM yesterday. I would think a front office genius like you would know that.
Ya mean the Adams trade could have been ANNOUNCED yesterday BEFORE Allen Robinson was signed today?
Who knew?
And ya don't think the Adams trade could have even been agreed to in principal long before yesterday (like the Wentz trades and Stafford trade last year were) so that the Packers could make proactive moves to address what is now the worst receiving corps in the NFL during this "All In" (LOL) season?
Do ya?
You'd think that even the most loyal FRONT OFFICE apologist would not be happy with the dilatory nature of this move ... but apparently that is not the case.
Well maybe, just maybe the Raiders were only offering a 1st and a 4th or 3rd even and the front office you so hate held out for the 2nd. And it took until today for them to agree to meet the Packers demands. Or maybe, more likely it took until today for Adams to agree to the Raiders contract. Quit being so obtuse.
Steve.
You’re just not a very happy person, are you?
He is.
Especially when discussing the front office.
@13X posted:You couldn't be more wrong on that one
I couldn’t be more right.
@Fedya posted:I'm surprised Goalline likes a white WR.
Kupp is not white.
#ifowt In Front Office We Trust
They never do anything rong.
Brilliant move, just wait for WR free agent pickup and draft haul. 😁
Ok back to reality now…
@Goalline posted:I couldn’t be more right.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion even though it couldn't be more rong 
. Now what free agent are we bringing in to go with a couple of WR's in the draft??
Fuller would be a good move.
So 4 picks in the first 60 or so? I'll take it. You can't pay two players that much and have any depth left, can you?
@Goalline posted:Kupp is not white.
He’s whiter than me.
From Packerswire/USA Today
Overall, the Packers will have roughly $20.4 million of cap space after dealing Adams.
Adams was on the books at a $20.1 million cap number after being given the franchise tag earlier this month. The Packers will remove the entire sum by trading him to the Raiders, but his cap number will be replaced by a minimum contract ($705,000) because of the Top 51 rule. The difference between the two numbers is roughly $19.4 million.
The new cap space could be used to re-sign cornerback Rasul Douglas, receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling or tight end Robert Tonyan, the team’s top three unrestricted free agents. The Packers could also hunt for a veteran receiver or defensive lineman in free agency. With an extra $20 million, Gutekunst could easily keep or add 2-3 players.
Losing Adams is certainly a blow, especially to the passing game and the offense’s ability to consistently score points. He won’t be easily replaced. But the Packers are now loaded with draft picks and suddenly free of handcuffing salary cap constraints.
Trading Adams provided Gutekunst and the Packers with valuable assets. Now, the team must make the most of the picks and cap space. Turning an All-Pro receiver into a handful of good players could make the Packers a more well-rounded and deeper team, but it’s on Gutekunst and the personnel department to pay the right players and draft the right prospects