Davante Adams traded?

[Joemailman]

As part of the trade, Packers have the 53rd pick. 8 years ago, Davante Adams was the 53rd pick.

Christian Watson, Skyy Moore, David Bell, John Metchie, George Pickens all possibilities.

[Willard]

I just scored the last Rodgers-to-Adams touchdown ball on eBay for $500k!

[Joemailman]

I just scored the last Rodgers-to-Adams touchdown ball on eBay for $500k!

Solid move. What could go wrong?

[call_me_ishmael]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1504667040577118209

Final thought (for now) on the Davante Adams trade: His agents Frank Bauer and Kenny Chapman confirm that the #Packers offered more money than the contract he’ll sign in Las Vegas.

Simply, it was his lifelong dream to be with the #Raiders.

[Upnorth]

Julio has missed 7 games each of the last 2 years. I'd go after a guy like Keelan Cole. Had 750 yards last year for a terrible Jacksonville team.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeKe00.htm

I believe Minshew is by far the best qb he has had throw to him. And I think he will be cheap. Great pick up.

Juju or Patterson would be great on this team. The draftv2 more in 2nd.
We can extend Alexander and still have cap room for back up tackle.

Sounds stupid but I think we maybe better without Adams for cap reasons.

On second though, we need some of that space for Douglas....

[Bretsky]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1504667040577118209

Simply put he didn't want to return to GB; James Jones reported that he spoke with Adams and Adams was very unhappy GB Franchised him.

But KUDOS to GB for doing that; it allowed us to trade him.

IF we don't franchise Adams he just walks away and we get nothing. He had no intention of coming back.

MAYBE that is why the AROD thing took so long; maybe AROD was trying to find a way to get Devante back long term. WHO KNOWS

[Joemailman]

Adams got what he wanted. But he might have to get used to not being in the playoffs. He'll now be in the toughest division in the NFL on a team with arguably the worst QB in the division.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Simply put he didn't want to return to GB; James Jones reported that he spoke with Adams and Adams was very unhappy GB Franchised him.

That's just cover for him wanting to go to the Raiders. The Packers would have been dumb not to. They would have gotten a 3rd in 2023--instead of a 1st and 2nd in 2022.

[bobblehead]

The Packers were 7-0 with Adams out of the lineup over the last 3 seasons.

Rodgers clearly can win without him, and maybe plays a lot smarter without him.

Enough said.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Simply put he didn't want to return to GB; James Jones reported that he spoke with Adams and Adams was very unhappy GB Franchised him.

But KUDOS to GB for doing that; it allowed us to trade him.

IF we don't franchise Adams he just walks away and we get nothing. He had no intention of coming back.

MAYBE that is why the AROD thing took so long; maybe AROD was trying to find a way to get Devante back long term. WHO KNOWS

Yeah, Adams has evolved into a Wu-Tang Clan, but if he doesn

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Simply put he didn't want to return to GB; James Jones reported that he spoke with Adams and Adams was very unhappy GB Franchised him.

But KUDOS to GB for doing that; it allowed us to trade him.

IF we don't franchise Adams he just walks away and we get nothing. He had no intention of coming back.

MAYBE that is why the AROD thing took so long; maybe AROD was trying to find a way to get Devante back long term. WHO KNOWS

Yeah, Adams has evolved into a Wu-Tang Clan, but if he doesn’t want to be in cold, dark and dull Green Bay, and he doesn’t have to be in Green Bay, there ain’t no point in keeping him in Green Bay.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

That would be a funny deal; TANK gets his wish in the end

Get it done! DK Metcalf in the Green and Musta Yella!

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

The draft just got a tad more exciting..

[Fritz]

Transcript from a March 10 meeting between Mark Murphy, Russ Ball, Brian Gutekunst, and Matt LeFleur:

Mark Murphy: "Okay, we didn't get to the SB because our special teams sucked and Rodgers won't throw to anybody but Davante Adams. We've hired one of the best ST coaches in the business, so we got that part solved. Now, how can we get Aaron to stop throwing the ball only to Davante?"

Brian Gutekunst: " Well, I've got an idea on that..."

In all seriousness, though, we have to remember that these players are people with jobs, and compensation is important but not everything. Adams had a chance to make stupid money at his profession, and wanted to be able to live where he wanted to live - closer to home - and to raise his family there. He wanted to work with one of his best friends. So even if Green Bay would've matched the offer, and by all accounts they were willing to, if you were Adams those other factors would be important. And while it's true he may have had a better chance to get to a SB with Green Bay, he was with the Pack for what, eight years, and never made it. The NFL is fickle. Raising your kids in a place you - and your wife - want to live counts for a lot.

I think Davante Adams was a fantastic receiver, just fantastic. I enjoyed watching him grow and develop in Green Bay, and he seems like a stand-up guy. Nobody worked harder than he did at his craft, and he didn't rock the boat. Seems like a family guy. And I think he may have been the second or third-best receiver I've ever seen in Green Bay, maybe better than Lofton and pretty close to Sterling Sharpe. I really loved watching him run routes and catch the ball. Great run.

But this does help the Packers in the sense that yes, they really did have to figure out how to get Rodgers to stop just throwing to Davante Adams. And it wasn't just the playoff game. There were several instances in which Rodgers in press conferences or interviews would talk about just getting the ball to Te. I know you want your best players to have the ball, I do, but at times it hurt the team to have Rodgers not taking what was there but forcing the issue. Problem is, if the back-shoulder wasn't there, it didn't work so well.

It also helps of course with the cap. News this morning is that now Rasul Douglas will be back, and there will still be about twelve million or so under. That means maybe Tonyan can come back, and the team can find a vet WR to help take up the slack.

It also puts pressure on Gutekunst to draft a receiver early, and to get someone who can make an immediate impact. Probably two.

But the last time I thought Gute absolutely had to draft at a certain position, he didn't at all. So who knows.

I am happy for Davante Adams, loved him as a Packer and wish him well. I am glad too for the good compensation - a first and second is pretty damn good, I think - and i hope Gutekunst uses those resources wisely.

[Fosco33]

I’ve always been an Adams fan - even back to when all you idiots hated him here.

Then you blame Arod’s contract… and are wrong again. Just as you have been on him for lots of other things lately.

I wish DA the best and he’ll do ok with Carr. Sounds like DA always wanted to play there.

Fans are just that - fanatic. Let’s some pretending we have more than a guess on what will happen or why and enjoy the ride.

Your bitching about a top 5-10 qb and serial mvp is getting old. 12 will be fine and make the next batch of WRs look better than they are.

Go pack