Brett Favre Trade Compensation

[Freak Out]

Tee Jets were a 4-12 team last year. Seriously you can't be saying that the Jets will turn it around with one player who is learning an entirely new offense and make the playoffs?

The Jets have a shot at making the playoffs. They made the playoffs in 2006. They have some talent. They have two good WRs, four 1st round picks on the OL, and maybe those FAs (DT Jenkins, LB Pace) will make a difference. Pace could be a good 3-4 rush LB. Don't count them out yet. They play a last place schedule in a weak division too.

Hell..if the Titans can make the Wild Card the Jets should be able to.

It still feels like Favre has been processed through the Gulag though.

[Guiness]

I am ok with this.

I expect a 2nd rounder from this. Given the circumstances we could not expect more.

Tee Jets were a 4-12 team last year. Seriously you can't be saying that the Jets will turn it around with one player who is learning an entirely new offense and make the playoffs?

They play a 3rd place sched, and meet the weakest NFC division this season. The team's not bad, although they've got a very poor running game...something Brett can win without as long as he's got good pass protection.

Agreed that the pick should be a 3rd barring catastrophe, and I'd give it even odds at a 2nd. Probably mostly depends on how well and quickly BF can pick up their offense. He complained loudly when MM changed some of the terminology.

[Guiness]

TT might want to consider grabbing Pennington when he is cut and stashing Flynn on the practice squad. They really should have a veteran with starting experience as a backup in case ARod goes down, Chad is the best FA out there I can think of.

I was wondering if Pennington's name ever came up during the negotiations? Maybe the Pack didn't like his salary for a back up, and are figured he'll get released?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I guess Pack go better terms than I thought. Plus moving Favre to AFC is advantage.

A great day for the Packers!

[The Leaper]

I was wondering if Pennington's name ever came up during the negotiations?

Pennington is a worthless QB for GB. The guy has a limp noodle for an arm. He'd be better off for a team that plays in a dome where wind and weather won't impact his already reduced ability in throwing a ball.

[DonHutson]

Most likely a #3 then. Is that enough for a Hall of Famer coming off an MVP runner up season? Is that enough compared to Jason Taylor? Probably not, but it's the most they could get given the circumstances.

Think of it this way. This is the same team we had in March. Was all the dicking around worth a #3? I dunno. You wouldn't voluntarily go down this path for that pick, but it's nice to get a little something for the trouble. If he'd just retired again and left us empty handed, I would've been pissed.

[texaspackerbacker]

There is no way Thompson was going to take somebody's veteran QB cast off. The Packers don't need and don't want some over-the-hill QB who would do nothing more than cause the loss of Brohm or Flynn.

The main reason why it's the Jets is because Thompson wanted to assert his control one last time by sending Favre to the place he least wanted to go. Conveniently, the Jets offer was also apparently a little bit better than the Bucs.

[DonHutson]

I don't think it hurt that the Jets did some serious ass-smooching when they finally got their chance to talk to Favre. The Bucs seemed a little indifferent by comparison, and gettin' some love was all this was ever about for Favre.