MilkyCastles

That’s absurd. Rodgers outplayed Brady in that game and it wasn’t even close. You honestly think that if the NFC championship game was LA vs TB with Rodgers under center TB still wins? Rodgers is a significantly better QB than Brady at this stage in their respective careers

Yea I don’t think this post will age well. Between Gurley, Cooks and Goff they are about 35m over the cap next year. That’s the issue with trading for proven round 1 talent- you’re buying high so to speak. Nothing wrong with a blockbuster trade to put your team over the top, but it’s just a fact that you also have to supplement those huge contracts with good draft picks. They’ve got about a two year window to win it all, after that they’re gonna have some big problems.

Lance is the absolute definition of boom or bust. One year of tape against marginal competition, but man he looked so good that season. The one game in ‘20 was pretty average, but I think with his athletic upside his absolute worst case scenario in the nfl is a vastly more dynamic Taysom Hill. I have a feeling if we drafted him I would have the same reaction as when we drafted cam- apprehensive about the prospect of drafting him, but then super excited when it actually happens. I think Brady, coming from the saints would also try to get him in the mix his rookie season in some fashion, which would add some much needed sauce to a very predictable (boring) QB situation.

Yea I think QB contracts are getting out of control- wish the league would implement MAX contracts for the position because it's such a cath-22...hopefully the QB we just drafted is a baller, 2 years later: crap this dudes a baller, now we have to pay him 200m. Regardless, not a fan of trading up this year. Unless DW gets dealt to the Jets, we're probably looking at the #3 QB if we try to leap frog Detroit. I just think we have way too many holes on our roster to think about pulling that trigger. I'm sketchy on Lance, but I really think it's in the cards for him to fall to 8 and then sit him behind T2G next year. Would rather see us trade back and and continue to build the D/O line. I think '22 is our coming out year regardless of what happens this draft.

Yea I look at Rhules contract and see a guy who’s being given the opportunity to build a team from the ground up. So rather than feeling rushed into drafting a guy like Lance- who may very well turn out to be Lamar 2.0, he may also decide to trade back and target 2022 as the year that this team can compete for a 1-2 seed in the playoffs. Lance seems like the kind of pick that the Jags or Jets or Raiders would traditionally go for because their coaches are trying to force the issue in a tight window of time. Rhules contract is really set up to allow this team to evolve naturally. I just think when you look at our roster gaps relative to cap space, it would take something really special to make the leap next year. I mean we are absolutely bereft of talent on the o line, we need multiple players in the secondary, and obviously a playmaking QB, and those are just the “necessary” components- never mind TE, S, LB, DT, WR3, where we would all like to see upgrades. My vote, unpopular though it might be, would be to stock pile draft and salary capital so that 2022 can be year that we officially arrive. Trading for DW would be sick, but it would also leave absolutely ZERO room for error for our new GM. He would have to hit on every draft pick (assuming we trade 3 1’s) and bargain FA for the next 3 years just to surround DW with enough talent to compete.

Just curious what everyone thinks of this. Assuming top 3 QB’s are gone, we’re sitting at 8 with Lance on the board. Someone like the Steelers put an offer to us- trade back for a future 1- first of all, do we do it. Second, who looks good mid to late first round. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely believe we should sit out FA this year, go for another solid draft, and in this scenario use both 1’s as ammo for the top QB next year. A couple guys I have my eye on with that scenario in mind: Christian Barmore- Dude is an absolute beast and really reminds me of a less experienced Brown. He came on super strong towards the end of the season after recovering from a knee injury. Our D line would be studly with this addition Zaven Collins- An absolute enforcer on the second level. Really over sized for a LB, but covers sideline to sideline and is an exceptional cover man. Would be a great chess piece for our D as he can get after the QB and cover a TE with some skill. I’m obsessed with the idea of seeing him and Chinn on the field together Christian Darisaw- OK so bit of a stretch saying “late” round for this guy, good chance that he’s gone by 20, but if there’s a run on WR then who knows.