PFW : Packers, Walker moving toward complete separation

[Rastak]

Then let him rot and franchise him. If he shows what it takes to be in the top 5 number 1s in the league, somebody will give a first rounder for him.

Moss, coming off a mooning and massive embarrassment to his franchise not to mention a grotesque sum of money netted the vikings a starting linebacker and the #7 overall pick in what was deemed the deal of the century.

If I am the Packers, I don't accept anything less than the Broncos #22 pick. I let him play his 6 games and show that he still has it so he makes the big bucks, or I let him fake an injury. Either way, what I do right now is I tell Javon he will be franchised, and if he wants a long term deal he had better come in ready to perform. That would be the best thing they could do. Since this season has already started, they cannot change any rule that would prohibit this.

So let me get this straight, he sits for 10 weeks then comes back and fakes an injury. You STILL don't know if he's 100%. Next year you franchise him so he gets top 5 in the league money without having seen him play.
He doesn't sign the franchise tender until the last minute missing all of camp for the second straight year. He gets "hurt" soon after and makes about 7 mil. Does this make sense?

I can't see it making any sense to Ted Thompson.

JW isn't worth Franchise Tag money. Geeee let's see. He's possibly got that serious injury again and played one or more games this Season and Ted will double his rubles from his first contract by franchising him?

NOPE !

It's a tough situation. I can see both sides as a neutral observer....
From the outside it will be interesting to see how it all ends.

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TT won't deal him unless he gets a good offer. He knows the value of what he can get now versus what he can get later, and the grass is greener later.

[packrulz]

What if Denver offered their 2 1st rounders for the Packs 1st and Walker? I wouldn't be that thrilled with it but it's better than losing Walker and getting nothing for him. Mario will probably be gone anyway & TT could still get Greenway & maybe Hali.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'd rather have Hawk and Javon than Greenway and Hali. We need playmakers.

I'd rather do something like Javon for Faine and a midround pick.

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Faine is going to cost a 4th. I'd make that trade in a heart beat and trade down in the second to get the oklahoma guard

[packrulz]

That would be good. How about Javon & the #5 for the Texans #1 overall. I doubt it would happen but Sherman drafted Walker and they need him so it doesn't hurt to ask them.

[HarveyWallbangers]

That would be good. How about Javon & the #5 for the Texans #1 overall. I doubt it would happen but Sherman drafted Walker and they need him so it doesn't hurt to ask them.

Not a bad idea, but the Texans just got Eric Moulds to pair with Andre Johnson.

[packrulz]

"Moulds, who had the Bills' permission to seek a trade, agreed to a four-year contract. It's not clear what the Texans traded to Buffalo, but it's believed to be a fourth- or fifth-round pick in this month's draft."

I think the Texans got a good deal.

[BooHoo]

I wish there was a way to keep walker. He has a great talent. I dislike all of the mouthing off and his charge to not ever play for the packers. He is clearly into himself and a big baby. That said, I would be in favor of trading this pack basher but only for a very high draft pick. And how many teams will give a high pick for a once injured player?

[MJZiggy]

They did say that TT won't take anything less than a blockbuster deal for him so let's see what his definition of blockbuster is.

[BooHoo]

They did say that TT won't take anything less than a blockbuster deal for him so let's see what his definition of blockbuster is.

And I dreaming to think we can get a first rounder for this guy?

[HarveyWallbangers]

And I dreaming to think we can get a first rounder for this guy?

I think so. Right now, I doubt we could get a 2nd rounder for him. I think Thompson would jump at the opportunity to get a 2nd round for him. Rumors were that Denver offered a 4th round pick. Why would a team trade for a WR who is coming off a major injury, who always whining about his contract, and who will be a FA after this season?

[Patler]

Walker presents many risks to any team interested in him, which make it unlikely the Packers will get a real high pick for him without Walker first returning and playing.

His physical recovery from the injury is a risk.

His mental recovery from the injury is a risk (many say it takes a year to play without worrying about it).

His attitude is a risk (will he soon tire of his new team and be a disruption?).

Some will disagree, but his performance is still a risk. He had one good year, and part of the year before. There are many examples of players who flash on the scene a year or two, but can not perform that way year after year when defenses put more emphasis on them. If you look at Walker's 2004 performance, His first 8 games were better than his last 8 games. How will he peform when defenses really know he is the weapon?

Some players with huge talent simply self-destruct because of their attitudes. No one knows if Walker is one of those or not

[swede]

Walker presents many risks to any team interested in him, which make it unlikely the Packers will get a real high pick for him without Walker first returning and playing.

This is why we have to hope some very bad GM will take him for a 1st or 2nd round pick.

I can't imagine any GM is that bad.

[MJZiggy]

Walker presents many risks to any team interested in him, which make it unlikely the Packers will get a real high pick for him without Walker first returning and playing.

This is why we have to hope some very bad GM will take him for a 1st or 2nd round pick.

I can't imagine any GM is that bad.

Maybe Sherman has some pull in TX?