![]() ![]() But Cooks is a solid WR1, with six 1,000-yard seasons for four different teams.Ĭooks is a viable alternative if the Packers can trade a third for him and work on an extension. Cooks is 28 years old and is in the last year of his current deal, so a trade couldn’t cost that much to make sense for the Packers. The New Orleans Saints traded him to the New England Patriots, who traded him to the Los Angeles Rams, who then traded him to the Texans. Brandin CooksĬooks knows what it’s like to be traded. Besides that, he is under contract until 2025, something Green Bay needs to be competitive after this season. He would probably cost the Packers a second- or third-round pick but has a team-friendly contract – his cap hit in 2022 would be $6.25 million, and they could restructure him to delay some of the impact. If the Seahawks think they are in rebuild mode, trading Lockett makes more sense than Metcalf because Lockett will be 30 in September. Metcalf is the best chance to replace Adams as a WR1, but it’s hard to imagine Brian Gutekunst being inclined to pay that much for a veteran. Therefore, a trade here would cost high-draft capital (probably a first) and then a long-term extension. We don’t know exactly how the Seattle Seahawks view Metcalf, but he is in the final year of his rookie deal. He averaged little more than one reception per game, but also more than 20 yards per reception for the season. Last offseason, Ross signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the New York Giants. Ross hasn’t lived up to his draft status, which probably was a byproduct of his record-setting 40-yard dash in the combine.īut his speed is still a factor, and he would be the cheaper alternative. Lazard, Cobb, and Rodgers aren’t speedy options. If the Packers can’t sign Fuller or MVS, they’ll need to find another fast receiver to build the WR room. MVS is a smart signing if the price is right because he knows the system and Aaron Rodgers. However, the Packers entered the bidding war after Adams’ trade. Green Bay was out of the negotiations for him, and he reportedly attracted interest from various teams. However, his role as a deep threat has been an essential component of the Packers’ offense for the last four years. MVS is well-known in Green Bay for his speed, but also because of the drops. A three-year deal to keep him in Green Bay for the future and spread the cap hit would be an ideal scenario. ![]() He is only 27 years old, so the former Notre Dame player might be a long-term option. If the Packers can draft a top prospect in the first round, Fuller would be an ideal WR2 for Matt LaFleur. Last offseason, he signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Miami Dolphins but was injured and didn’t produce much.Įven so, Fuller is a fast and skilled receiver with high-end potential. ![]() But Houston asked for a second-round pick, and the Packers weren’t interested in offering more than a fourth. The Packers tried hard to acquire Fuller from the Houston Texans at the 2020 season’s trade deadline. If the Packers can negotiate a similar deal to what I proposed last week – a $12 million deal with void years, with a cap hit of something around $3 million this year – Jones would give Green Bay a WR1 threat, opening lanes for his fellow receivers. He was released by the Tennessee Titans and shouldn’t get a big payday because of his age. At 32, he isn’t the same athletic freak he once was, but he can still produce at a high level when healthy. Therefore, while it’s hard to find one weapon as prolific as Adams, the Packers might build a new, more balanced unit. They also have extra cap space because the trade opened up $20 million, the amount attached to Adams’ franchise tag. The good news for the Packers is that now they have extra draft capital because the Raiders sent first- and second-round picks for Adams. Because of that, there is a necessity to find Adams’ immediate replacement and long-term options. But Rodgers is the only one who is not on an expiring contract. The Packers currently have seven receivers under contract: Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Amari Rodgers, Malik Taylor, Juwann Winfree, Chris Blair, and Rico Gafford. However, that has already been a need for some time even before the trade last week. ![]() You can argue the trade is good or bad for the Packers, but either way, Green Bay will need to rebuild the wide receiver room. The Green Bay Packers won’t find one suitable replacement for Davante Adams, the two-time first-team All-Pro they recently traded to the Las Vegas Raiders. ![]()
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