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Wisconsin: the center of attention, eh?
Adam Loghides
Issue date: 8/6/08 Section: Sports
Now Rodgers, after a few years of being under the tutelage under Favre, is ready to assume the starting job. Who can blame him? He learned from one of the best of all time, paid his dues waiting out his opportunity and now is ready to be the head cheese in Packerland. The Packers owe him that opportunity.
Two guys can't start at quarterback for the same team, right? That's why it's time for Thompson to pull a trade and make this team even better than it already is.
Trade Aaron Rodgers.
Of course, all of the trade rumors have been about Favre landing in Tampa, Minnesota or even Chicago. That's not a very big window of opportunity for the Packers to land a deal that works for them. Other teams now know that the Pack needs to unload Favre and aren't going to be willing to pay much more for him than a sixth or seventh-round draft pick. Nobody is talking about Rodgers as potential trade bait.
As a Chicago Bears fan, I was happy to see the Pack draft Rodgers a few years ago. Why? Name the last Cal quarterback to play in the NFL. Yeah, neither could I. The last Jeff Tedford protégé to make a splash at the professional level? Good luck.
He hasn't really proven anything other than the fact that he has potential, or "upside," as scouts would call it. The only traits I have seen him portray are patience and the ability to get hurt his first time on the field during a regular season game. The Pack would be best suited to trade him to a team that needs a young quarterback who is a couple of years away from being a contender. Carolina comes to mind, Seattle will need someone to take over for Matt Hasselbeck soon, San Francisco can't keep thinking Alex Smith is the answer if he doesn't pan out this year and Miami could use any quarterback right now.
The Packers would get a player and a higher draft pick for Rodgers than they would for Favre. On top of that, they would have their legend back in uniform, a legitimate back-up on the roster (they drafted Brian Brohm) and another shot to win it all this, or next, season. Start Rodgers now and watch the Bears or Vikings win the NFC North. Start Favre and plan on hosting at least one playoff game in January.
Two guys can't start at quarterback for the same team, right? That's why it's time for Thompson to pull a trade and make this team even better than it already is.
Trade Aaron Rodgers.
Of course, all of the trade rumors have been about Favre landing in Tampa, Minnesota or even Chicago. That's not a very big window of opportunity for the Packers to land a deal that works for them. Other teams now know that the Pack needs to unload Favre and aren't going to be willing to pay much more for him than a sixth or seventh-round draft pick. Nobody is talking about Rodgers as potential trade bait.
As a Chicago Bears fan, I was happy to see the Pack draft Rodgers a few years ago. Why? Name the last Cal quarterback to play in the NFL. Yeah, neither could I. The last Jeff Tedford protégé to make a splash at the professional level? Good luck.
He hasn't really proven anything other than the fact that he has potential, or "upside," as scouts would call it. The only traits I have seen him portray are patience and the ability to get hurt his first time on the field during a regular season game. The Pack would be best suited to trade him to a team that needs a young quarterback who is a couple of years away from being a contender. Carolina comes to mind, Seattle will need someone to take over for Matt Hasselbeck soon, San Francisco can't keep thinking Alex Smith is the answer if he doesn't pan out this year and Miami could use any quarterback right now.
The Packers would get a player and a higher draft pick for Rodgers than they would for Favre. On top of that, they would have their legend back in uniform, a legitimate back-up on the roster (they drafted Brian Brohm) and another shot to win it all this, or next, season. Start Rodgers now and watch the Bears or Vikings win the NFC North. Start Favre and plan on hosting at least one playoff game in January.
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