Why not Trade Rogers?

[Chevelle2]

Rodgers said in his press conference today he always thought he'd be traded before Favre.

Wow...what does this mean I wonder...

[motife]

Rodgers said in his press conference today he always thought he'd be traded before Favre.

Wow...what does this mean I wonder...

I thought the same thing. I watched it on NFL Network. When it's up at Packers.com I'd like to watch it again. Because he also said why he thought he'd be traded first, but I couldn't catch what he said. He might have said because of the injuries but that's probably wrong. I just didn't hear it clearly.

[NewsBruin]

Okay, think about trade value. You've got a mid-20's quarterback whom you've spent a low first-round pick on. You've paid for three years of his salary and have two left and not gotten any on-field contribution out of him, other than one game that was close, but a loss.

Can you get more than you paid for him? Can you get a low first-rounder plus compensation for the three years of training, or can you just come close to breaking even?

I would not trade Rogers, because we'd be blowing a first-round pick (which happens enough in this league, but is not justification to do so) for something comparably less than what we've spent on him. We'd lose value and be trading away upside.

Brett, while good, is not on his upside. We've gotten value from him, and would get longer value from him if we shipped him for a draft pick. No one has to like him, but one can't deny that Ted Thompson does well in the 3rd-5th round range.

Now, this is all moot, because there's no use we could get from Brett anymore, since he doesn't want to play here, and his head coach and GM don't want to dump the starter to placate him.

[Gunakor]

Well, when you think about it, when was the last time a competent NFL team traded a young guy to make room for an old guy?

Matt Hasselbeck to the Seahawks.

Favre wasn't that old by QB standards yet at the time. It was 7 years ago. Favre was only 31, and hadn't even hinted at retirement yet. It's not like they drafted Hass in the 6th round to be Favre's eventual replacement.

Unless the old guy you are talking about is somebody else, I don't think this is very accurate.

[NewsBruin]

I always thought we could have gotten more for Hasselbeck and Brooks.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Well, when you think about it, when was the last time a competent NFL team traded a young guy to make room for an old guy?

Matt Hasselbeck to the Seahawks.

What are you talking about? Favre was starting...hasselbeck wasn't moved to make room. Under your logic....ty detmer, brunell, etc.

[motife]

Well, when you think about it, when was the last time a competent NFL team traded a young guy to make room for an old guy?

Matt Hasselbeck to the Seahawks.

What are you talking about? Favre was starting...hasselbeck wasn't moved to make room. Under your logic....ty detmer, brunell, etc.

that was an attempt to be droll.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Well, when you think about it, when was the last time a competent NFL team traded a young guy to make room for an old guy?

Matt Hasselbeck to the Seahawks.

What are you talking about? Favre was starting...hasselbeck wasn't moved to make room. Under your logic....ty detmer, brunell, etc.

that was an attempt to be droll.

With all the ridiculousness you should realize your post ain't gonna come across that way.

Droll doesn't work well on the internet..hence emoticons.

[Joemailman]

Rodgers said in his press conference today he always thought he'd be traded before Favre.

Wow...what does this mean I wonder...

He was referring to the rumors in 2007 that he would be traded for Randy Moss.

Video of Arod's press conference available at Packers.com.

[boiga]

never mind... joe beat me to it.

Although C-wood looks pretty pissed about this whole ordeal. He did NOT like the booing or the fact that the players are the last to know what's going on.

[pbmax]

Now this is Green Bay, we handle this like professionals. Don't get things out of order.

First, there are threatening letters
Then a companion animal is sacrificed
Then Bus Cook gets sugar in 4 of his car's gas tanks
Only then can you seek permission to torch the GM's house.

And remember to file in triplicate to savebrett.id10t

Rodgers had 3 picks in practice today..

He also had three touchdown throws and was being heckled the entire time. Cut the guy some slack... at least until game three.

If he sucks after game 3.. can I burn TT's house down?