TT isn't giving up a 1st round pick for a guy about to get his second (and big) contact.
TT isn't giving up a 1st round pick for a guy about to get his second (and big) contact.
"There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted Thompson
If the Packers have him rated high, what difference does it make if it's his second contract. Payday contracts do carry risk, but on some level it's worth giving up a first round pick for the right to get a guy like Butler, even if they would have to turn around and give him a big pay day. They were willing to take a risk on Sam and they are not paying him anymore, so why not find someone else who can take his role on the team. Even with House back in the fold for one year, I still say make this move, if it's possible to make.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -Daniel Patrick Moynihan