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They say if don't learn from the past, then history will repeat.
We didn't lose Adams to career ending injury like we did with Sharpe and Brooks, but this isn't the first time we have lost our prime weapon on Offense.
Go back to the 80's when society wasn't like it is now and probably still one of the greatest WRs Packers ever had and had we not traded him away, might have had all the records that even Adams might not have broken.
It was a long hiatus after Lofton until we would have another great when we drafted Sharpe. Sterling was another one if not for career ending injury might have had all the records. There was a couple of years where he out did the GOAT Jerry Rice.
Now as for history repeating, back with Sharpe and a young Favre, Favre Keyes on Sharpe and really the cupboards were empty in his early years until Wolf started filling it up with free agents and drafted players.
One of those was Robert Brooks. Unlike when Lofton was shipped out Would had a WR pipeline going. Brooks was next line and when he suffered a career injury there was Freeman in place. And so it went for years with the torch passed on..Driver, Jennings, Nelson, and Adams.
Been seeing this day coming 4 years ago when we would lose Adams either to deteriorating or free agency or whatever. Have been saying we needed to draft another possible number 1 WR for years..
Now it has caught up w the Pack w cupboards basically bare again.
This is one of the most important drafts in team history imo, with Rodgers here for an unknown time and nearing retirement.
That said not only does Gutey need to hit on players but also not fall into being short sides on immediate time and not overall building this team for years to come.
Gutey's drafts have left a lot to be desired. He has to get this one right as this team is on the borderline of going backwards.
There's no doubt we have to draft some WRs. The question is will he get us the next Brooks/Freeman or will we be like the years in-between Lofton and Sharpe?
We didn't lose Adams to career ending injury like we did with Sharpe and Brooks, but this isn't the first time we have lost our prime weapon on Offense.
Go back to the 80's when society wasn't like it is now and probably still one of the greatest WRs Packers ever had and had we not traded him away, might have had all the records that even Adams might not have broken.
It was a long hiatus after Lofton until we would have another great when we drafted Sharpe. Sterling was another one if not for career ending injury might have had all the records. There was a couple of years where he out did the GOAT Jerry Rice.
Now as for history repeating, back with Sharpe and a young Favre, Favre Keyes on Sharpe and really the cupboards were empty in his early years until Wolf started filling it up with free agents and drafted players.
One of those was Robert Brooks. Unlike when Lofton was shipped out Would had a WR pipeline going. Brooks was next line and when he suffered a career injury there was Freeman in place. And so it went for years with the torch passed on..Driver, Jennings, Nelson, and Adams.
Been seeing this day coming 4 years ago when we would lose Adams either to deteriorating or free agency or whatever. Have been saying we needed to draft another possible number 1 WR for years..
Now it has caught up w the Pack w cupboards basically bare again.
This is one of the most important drafts in team history imo, with Rodgers here for an unknown time and nearing retirement.
That said not only does Gutey need to hit on players but also not fall into being short sides on immediate time and not overall building this team for years to come.
Gutey's drafts have left a lot to be desired. He has to get this one right as this team is on the borderline of going backwards.
There's no doubt we have to draft some WRs. The question is will he get us the next Brooks/Freeman or will we be like the years in-between Lofton and Sharpe?