Davante Traded!?

[Packfan35]

While it is generally rare to be better off losing an all-time great, HOF talent, I think this is one situation where that could be the case.

For one, the recent evidence on WR production once guys hit 30 is pretty damning. Now, in general, some of HOF greats have bucked that trend, but it's still a possibility that Adams isn't producing anywhere close to his contract for the back half.

Now, that doesn't help us at all for 2022. But that said, if this allows us to retain Douglas, add a vet and/or keep MVS, and draft one or two WR in the first four picks, we could be a better team in 2022.

My biggest complaint with this deal is that if they knew DA wanted out (and from all reports this has been brewing for a while), you need to trade him prior to the WR FA market drying up. Because while draft picks are nice, counting almost exclusively on rookies (and meh talent like Lazard, Cobb, Amari) is a very risky proposition for an "all in" team.

 

[FlaPack]

My biggest complaint with this deal is that if they knew DA wanted out (and from all reports this has been brewing for a while), you need to trade him prior to the WR FA market drying up. Because while draft picks are nice, counting almost exclusively on rookies (and meh talent like Lazard, Cobb, Amari) is a very risky proposition for an "all in" team.

Well technically you could not trade him since his contract was expired once the season ended. He was in essence a UFA. Once March rolled around they could either tag him or let him test market as a UFA with a comp pick back if he left

 

[Mark87]

Well technically you could not trade him since his contract was expired once the season ended. He was in essence a UFA. Once March rolled around they could either tag him or let him test market as a UFA with a comp pick back if he left

All these deals are negotiated weeks in advance... let's cut the technicalities and get real. Those "dates" are not a hindrance to deals getting done.

 

[GBP4EVER]

I don't see him lasting until then. Too many WR needy teams ahead of GB.

depends most mocks have him early 20s

 

[FlaPack]

All these deals are negotiated weeks in advance... let's cut the technicalities and get real. Those "dates" are not a hindrance to deals getting done.

In this case it was. Once the season was done he was not on the roster. Sure make a deal fine but the CBA does not allow a trade prior to FA if the guy is not on the roster

 

[FlaPack]

depends most mocks have him early 20s

Mocks are useless really. Just a bunch of educated and uneducated guesses

 

[GBP4EVER]

Now that Adams contract finally off the books, Packers have $20M in cap space. Will Douglas be signed today?
Will they shop from a mid-tier WR today?
Maybe bring back Dennis Kelly for some OT insurance?

Dennis Kelly not worth bringing back. Douglas all depends on what he wants. Remember GB might only get to spend 8-10 million you need to sign draft picks and have cap cushion to go into season with you can't spend all 20 million

 

[GBP4EVER]

Mocks are useless really. Just a bunch of educated and uneducated guesses

Yeah but fun to lookk it

 

[Mark87]

In this case it was. Once the season was done he was not on the roster. Sure make a deal fine but the CBA does not allow a trade prior to FA if the guy is not on the roster

You know what the point was..it happens all the time.

Add to it that they more or less denied any interest in trading him while in the background the deal was brewing. This FO lies out their hinder like no other.

 

[FlaPack]

You know what the point was..it happens all the time.

Add to it that they more or less denied any interest in trading him while in the background the deal was brewing. This FO lies out their hinder like no other.

I know what the point was.