WFT's Off-Season Thread

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

We share the same concerns about trading for Rodgers.. Granted, Rodgers is one of the best QBs in NFL history and he looks like he can play for next few years but the fact that he is already considering retirement is a concern. Rodgers would need to convince me that he will play longer than than next 1-2 years, in order for me to make a trade offer.

Agreed, and that's no guarantee.
I know he's coming off an MVP season. But not everybody is Brady, people act like it's a lock Aaron's gonna play until 42... He's also had a fair share of injuries.

[sdskinsfan2001]

This country has approximately 175-200 million women. But somehow Rodgers found an actress (not his first one either). Amazing odds. Not to mention a Nascar driver.

Aaron Rodgers loves Aaron Rodgers. And loves being famous.

I'm not selling the farm for him. He probably looks down on farms anyways.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

This country has approximately 175-200 million women. But somehow Rodgers found an actress (not his first one either). Amazing odds. Not to mention a Nascar driver.

Aaron Rodgers loves Aaron Rodgers. And loves being famous.

I'm not selling the farm for him. He probably looks down on farms anyways.

Yeah he is def all about himself

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Might be weird, but I completely understand the thinking behind trading for Rodgers, and I'm not calling it crazy, because being an instant SB contender does have some appeal... But I'm still strongly against it.
And it's not about some sort of moral compass telling me what's "right" and "wrong" in building a team.
It's actually about winning. Long term.

I don't want to be a 2-3 years wonder. I want to make the playoffs 85% of the time, and have a chance at the big thing several times a decade.

I saw an other offer being 2 firsts, 2 seconds, Fitz and Ioannidis.
My issue is, as many said before, with how the cap works, we KNOW we won't be able to resign all of Allen, Payne, Young, Sweat, Terry etc... (Especially if we have a nearly 40M/yr QB) So we're gonna NEED some high draft picks to replace them. Because if we don't, regardless of how this 2-3 years ride goes... We're kinda back to the basement... and I don't want that...

Oh and btw we don't have 37M of available cap space, so who you cutting ?

Who wouldn't want to be a serious contender for the next decade? But the truth is a long term dynasty is rare. Teams that rise up for a couple of years and have a 2-3 year window to win the SB is what happens most of the time. Rodgers would give us that. I'm not going to waste much breath on this because I think the chances of him coming here are slim at best, but it sure would be a fun ride to go on and I'd be fine with whatever it took to get him here.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by AnonEmouse

I have to ask the question why Rodgers would come here, given other choices? He's obviously going to be looking for a high profile team that gives him the chance at another SB, so that doesn't rule us out but it doesn't give us any edge over other teams the at would be in the running. I agree he would be a good target, but I don't think we're a target for him.

Maybe the best defense in the NFL, good O-line and a ton of WRs instead of just one. Weapons at other positions, highly-respected coach, large media market...no Wisconsin weather.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

Who wouldn't want to be a serious contender for the next decade? But the truth is a long term dynasty is rare. Teams that rise up for a couple of years and have a 2-3 year window to win the SB is what happens most of the time. Rodgers would give us that. I'm not going to waste much breath on this because I think the chances of him coming here are slim at best, but it sure would be a fun ride to go on and I'd be fine with whatever it took to get him here.

My thoughts exactly.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Maybe the best defense in the NFL, good O-line and a ton of WRs instead of just one. Weapons at other positions, highly-respected coach, large media market...no Wisconsin weather.

and the chance to stay in the NFC, with GB on the schedule this year.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by MTK

and the chance to stay in the NFC, with GB on the schedule this year.

This would be a reason for Rodgers but also heavy incentive for GB not to trade him to us. If I am GB I trade him to Denver, high altitude, plays KC 2 times plus has to get past KC in the playoffs for a chance to get to the SB.

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[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

This would be a reason for Rodgers but also heavy incentive for GB not to trade him to us. If I am GB I trade him to Denver, high altitude, plays KC 2 times plus has to get past KC in the playoffs for a chance to get to the SB.

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GB should trade him to the highest bidder. Especially if this breakup is as ugly as it seems from the outside why placate Rodgers and trade him to somewhere he wants to go like Denver.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by MTK

GB should trade him to the highest bidder. Especially if this breakup is as ugly as it seems from the outside why placate Rodgers and trade him to somewhere he wants to go like Denver.

If the bids are dramatically different than yes highest bidder. But if they are about the same, and one means facing Rodgers in the regular season and potentially in the playoffs, and one means playing him only in the superbowl, I would choose the latter.

I also think Denver would substantially out bid us.

I don't think they would be trading to Denver to placate Rodgers as much as it is better for their own playoff/SB chances.

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[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

This would be a reason for Rodgers but also heavy incentive for GB not to trade him to us. If I am GB I trade him to Denver, high altitude, plays KC 2 times plus has to get past KC in the playoffs for a chance to get to the SB.

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Or LV. Close enough to LA for either of them to commute, a showbiz market and possibly more ready to win than Denver.

[EdmundDorf]

Denver with a QB would be substantially better than LV with a change of QB

[CRedskinsRule]

Anyone else just want to hear WFT news for the sake of hearing WFT news. I hate the off-season, and with the kool-aid flowing freely, I just want the season to start (after a few more off-season acquisitions, specifically Leno)

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Anyone else just want to hear WFT news for the sake of hearing WFT news. I hate the off-season, and with the kool-aid flowing freely, I just want the season to start (after a few more off-season acquisitions, specifically Leno)

Schedule drop on Wed, should be plenty to discuss then

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Anyone else just want to hear WFT news for the sake of hearing WFT news. I hate the off-season, and with the kool-aid flowing freely, I just want the season to start (after a few more off-season acquisitions, specifically Leno)

Every day of my life.