Walker trade is final. Walker for 4 players (hate this deal)

[wist43]

Denver gets:
Walker

Green Bay gets:
2nd rd (37th pick)

Green Bay trades:
2nd rd (37th pick), and 5th rd (139th pick)

to Atlanta for:
2nd rd (47th pick), 3rd rd (93rd), and 5th rd (148th pick)

Green Bay trades:
3rd rd (93rd pick)

to St. Louis for:
4th rd (109th pick), and 6th rd (183rd pick)

Green Bay trades:
4th rd (109th pick)

to Philadelphia for:
4th rd (115th pick), and 6th rd (185th pick)

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So, in total TT parlayed Walker into a 2nd, 4th, and two 6th round picks... I threw out the 5th round pick they picked up from Atlanta b/c all they did was swap picks, with Green Bay trading down 9 spots.

The ultimate take:
Rd Pick Player Position
2 47 Daryn Colledge OG
4 115 Will Blackmon CB
6 183 Johnny Jolly DT
6 185 Tyrone Culver FS

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Of course, it will be a while before we have a handle on these guys, but the principle player in the deal is Colledge.

Colledge for Walker??? I hate that deal. TT's plan seems to have been to hide behind a smoke screen of players, in the hopes that one or two of them will turn out to be half way decent.

Javon Walker for a bunch of spit balls that TT hopes will stick to the wall???

I HATE THIS DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even if two of these guys turn out to be players - I still HATE THIS DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joemailman]

Walker is no longer a Green Bay Packer. I love this deal!

I'm sure tank will agree with you though.

Welcome to Tha Rat Pack Wist.

[GBRulz]

I'm happy it's done and we've closed the book on that headcase.

I'm happy the way TT handled it and got rid of him before he became anymore of a problem.

[RashanGary]

Talent wise I'm not happy but Walker was a total nut case and appeared to have no grasp on reality. You cannot give in to an idiot like that.

I think he's gonna get ripped off in Denver.

[RashanGary]

Look what Minn got for their multilpe probowl QB...

Less than we got for our 1 time Probowl WR...

It wasn't super fair but considering the circumstances I think Thompson got everything possible.

[Bretsky]

WIST,
Glad to have you here; I copied and pasted some of your more detailed posts from JS, but rarely if ever post there anymore.

Wish you'd have been around for the live draft thread; it was huge this year.

Until TT proves me wrong, I'm in complete agreement with you. The advantage undoubtedly goes to the Broncos on this one.

They receive one of the top 8 WR's in the draft, give up a high second round pick, and TT then turns that into a mid 2nd rounder and a bunch of projects.

Truth be told, I'd like better with this deal if we'd have just drafted Chad Jackson at WR with that spot. Some thought he was the top WR, and while a bit raw his skills are impressive.

That's not fair market for JW, but if it was truly the best we could get I'd feel better if we received the top WR to plug in.

Chad Jackson and Jimmy Williams were both sitting there and IMO had first round ability. Thompson took the easy way out and turned that pick into several lesser ones.

What bothered me even more is Thompson stated he would have taken the same OL if he'd have kept that pick.]

GREAT ANALYSIS; would love to see you in here more.


Cheers,
Bretsky

[billy_oliver880]

Talent wise I'm not happy but Walker was a total nut case and appeared to have no grasp on reality. You cannot give in to an idiot like that.

I think he's gonna get ripped off in Denver.

Well he isn't our problem anymore...we have alot of young promising players that are eager to play for the pack. That is the important thing.

[Rastak]

Greetings Wist good to see you. Look forward to your insights as the summer turns into training camp.

[Bretsky]

Talent wise I'm not happy but Walker was a total nut case and appeared to have no grasp on reality. You cannot give in to an idiot like that.

But Nick, we did give in.

[GBRulz]

I posted this one of the of many other walker threads that are already out there but I read on the Bronco's official site he is about to sign a 6 year deal with a $10 mil signing bonus.

fans over there for the most part are excited about getting him, but a few are skeptical of that kind of money because of his ACL..

[gbpackfan]

Happy he is gone and I am ready to start a new DEFENSIVE ERA in GB!

[Joemailman]

Bretsky,

I guess giving in is one way to look at it. I prefer to think we cut our losses. Walker was not going to do anything but cause problems here. I don't really disagree with you about Chad Jackson. I guess we'll just have to wait and see who is a better pro, Colledge or Jackson.

[wist43]

Shanahan sees Walkers value, ponied up a 2nd round pick, and signed him to a long term extension.

That's what good GM's do.

They spend millions in scouting players - when you find a blue-chip, pro bowl calibur player, that plays a position that can change games, you acquire him, and sign him to a long term deal.

Shanahan get it - TT does not.

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That said, I'm generally Okay with the draft... some very interesting players there. I love the Hodge pick.

[RashanGary]

Wist,

Did you listen to TT's conferences. He said he's focusing on getting smart, tough football playres. He made it a point not to be blinded by 40 times. What do you think of that?

[MJZiggy]

And that player re-blows his knee and ends up on the bench for another year--or it takes a couple of years for the knee to be pre-injury form and by the time he is effective again, age has caught up with him and he never returns to true form.