Official NFL Draft Day 1 Thread

[Deputy Nutz]

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman
· 2h
Aaron Rodgers on @PatMcAfeeShow: "We haven't picked a skill player in the first round in 15 years, so that would be kind of cool."

Rodgers says whoever the pick is, he'll track down his phone number and welcome him to the team tonight -- if the Packers don't trade out.

Well they just got a long overdue skill position

[wist43]

Really, unbelievable

[pbmax]

So not only did they not give Rodgers top notch help at WR again, they picked the guy that will be looking to take his job at some point.

I suppose though, after that complete ass kicking in the NFC Championship Game, they figure best to go in to rebuild mode.

Not rebuilding. But it makes it clear they think the answers are on the roster.

[red]

Do we trade ARod after 2021? This is crazy.

yeah, his contract means he's not going anywhere for the next 2 years

well, kinda wish we would have gone after some better players in free agency if we were gonna draft for the distant future

[beveaux1]

So not only did they not give Rodgers top notch help at WR again, they picked the guy that will be looking to take his job at some point.

I suppose though, after that complete ass kicking in the NFC Championship Game, they figure best to go in to rebuild mode.

He'll sit on the bench for at least 2 years. Free agency got us an ILB and an OT, I fully expect we'll draft a WR in the 2nd.

[red]

"Terrible move by the Packers. Aaron Rodgers told me last summer he wants to play until he's 40. They needed a receiver. They needed defensive help. Sitting behind Rodgers will do Love well, but not going to do the Packers well. You're on the cusp of getting to a Super Bowl, get Rodgers some help. (Pete Prisco)"

[pbmax]

Is that Brandon’s ILB to Seachickens?

[Bretsky]

Is that Brandon’s ILB to Seachickens?

YUP

[texaspackerbacker]

Everything seemed to be shaping up just right to get Denzel Mims - all the guys I liked less gone. Damn.

[red]

maybe the new coach and GM see that rodgers is no longer coachable and has been phoning it in?

[Bretsky]

"Terrible move by the Packers. Aaron Rodgers told me last summer he wants to play until he's 40. They needed a receiver. They needed defensive help. Sitting behind Rodgers will do Love well, but not going to do the Packers well. You're on the cusp of getting to a Super Bowl, get Rodgers some help. (Pete Prisco)"

RED, it's your specialty; Ready to start the thread ???

[Bossman641]

Fuckin hate this. For those saying trade Rodgers, is he even tradable given the cap hit they'd take? I think the answer is no

[ThunderDan]

This ain’t like ARod dropping from the potential #1 pick into our lap.

This is more like Shermie trading up for Sanders.

[pbmax]

maybe the new coach and GM see that rodgers is no longer coachable and has been phoning it in?

They can’t get rid of him. They aren’t prepped like Ted was for cap hit.

Thought they could but cap hit this year is north of $25 mil

[HarveyWallbangers]

OK, so you had Miami who picked the Oregon QB already
Then Seattle who had Russell Wilson
Then Baltimore who had Jackson
Then Tennessee who just paid Tannehill and lost their stud OT

Is there a reason to give away a 4th round draft pick ?

Probably worried about the teams at the top of the second round trading up. I'm not enamored. Love better be the heir apparent, and a good one. If they go from Favre to Rodgers to a Pro Bowl caliber QB, they'll look like genuises. Otherwise, wasted pick. We'll see. It will be a long time before we know if this was the right move. Just like the Rodgers move. Love was not good in 2019, but he basically lost every starter on offense. He went from 33 TDs-6 ints in 2018 to 20 TDs-17 ints in 2019.