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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1060746" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>I have nothing against it, because i'm part of the "in Gute I trust" contingent, and I have faith that most of his draft decisions turn out to be the best thing for the team.</p><p></p><p>Of course, if he does it, it will literally be mental fingers on the blackboard for me at that moment, and I expect Amy would probably see the look on my face and say, "what's wrong?? is it you hear<em>t</em>??? Oh my god, what should I do????"</p><p></p><p>Objectively speaking, if Gute does this, I'm down with it. I would initially be conflicted about it as my first reaction, but that would be a purely emotional response, which is a luxury Gute can not afford. And it would be a conflict for <em>him</em>, too, because I think he feels it's very important to the fanbase that in a draft that is being held at Lambeau, he gives us all a pick in the 1st round.</p><p></p><p>Murphy even specifically told him, "you know, you don't <em>have </em>to keep the pick." He said that because he knows Gute feels pressure to make a pick on Day One on his own stage, and wants to make sure Gute understands that the most important thing is that he use that pick to do the most good for the team - even if it means trading back.</p><p></p><p>But if he truly feels a trade back is in the best interests of the team, I hope he has the balls to do it. Furthermore, I believe he <em>would</em>. And I would applaud and respect him for it, because I am deeply impressed with the way he works draft day trades. We seem to win far more than we lose.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Over the last week or two, I've sometimes wondered what might happen if Rodgers doesn't sign with the Steelers. Their 2025 season will be a disaster with Mason Rudolph at the helm, because while yes they have a solid team, it's not good enough to win with a 2nd tier QB. They will likely fall short in many ways.... if they can beef up their passing defense just a few notches, they should have a Top Ten defense overall, but they had a bottom 1/3 offense last year.</p><p></p><p>They're going nowhere without a top-level quarterback. They're paying a truckload of money for one of the premier wideouts in the NFL; that money is wasted if they don't hire someone who can throw him the ball.</p><p></p><p>At some point 1/2 or 2/3 through the season, do they decide they need to trade for their 2026 quarterback right now, rather than wait for free agency in the off-season? Because the only premium QBs who will be free agents at the end of 2025 are going to be Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Both of them a year older, and in Rodgers' case, a whole year without having played a single snap.</p><p></p><p>If Pittsburgh doesn't sign Rodgers this year, they may very well be willing to pay a solid price for someone like Malik Willis at some point in the season. I would venture to say, he is going to be one of the most (if not <em>the </em>most) highly valued 2nd-stringers in the NFL - especially if Jordan goes down for a week or two, and Malik steps in and plays well once again, and even more so if Willis has a kick-*** pre-season.</p><p></p><p>I think that there may be a world where we might hit a bit of a jackpot by trading Willis to a contender halfway through 2025.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1060746, member: 18006"] I have nothing against it, because i'm part of the "in Gute I trust" contingent, and I have faith that most of his draft decisions turn out to be the best thing for the team. Of course, if he does it, it will literally be mental fingers on the blackboard for me at that moment, and I expect Amy would probably see the look on my face and say, "what's wrong?? is it you hear[I]t[/I]??? Oh my god, what should I do????" Objectively speaking, if Gute does this, I'm down with it. I would initially be conflicted about it as my first reaction, but that would be a purely emotional response, which is a luxury Gute can not afford. And it would be a conflict for [I]him[/I], too, because I think he feels it's very important to the fanbase that in a draft that is being held at Lambeau, he gives us all a pick in the 1st round. Murphy even specifically told him, "you know, you don't [I]have [/I]to keep the pick." He said that because he knows Gute feels pressure to make a pick on Day One on his own stage, and wants to make sure Gute understands that the most important thing is that he use that pick to do the most good for the team - even if it means trading back. But if he truly feels a trade back is in the best interests of the team, I hope he has the balls to do it. Furthermore, I believe he [I]would[/I]. And I would applaud and respect him for it, because I am deeply impressed with the way he works draft day trades. We seem to win far more than we lose. Over the last week or two, I've sometimes wondered what might happen if Rodgers doesn't sign with the Steelers. Their 2025 season will be a disaster with Mason Rudolph at the helm, because while yes they have a solid team, it's not good enough to win with a 2nd tier QB. They will likely fall short in many ways.... if they can beef up their passing defense just a few notches, they should have a Top Ten defense overall, but they had a bottom 1/3 offense last year. They're going nowhere without a top-level quarterback. They're paying a truckload of money for one of the premier wideouts in the NFL; that money is wasted if they don't hire someone who can throw him the ball. At some point 1/2 or 2/3 through the season, do they decide they need to trade for their 2026 quarterback right now, rather than wait for free agency in the off-season? Because the only premium QBs who will be free agents at the end of 2025 are going to be Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Both of them a year older, and in Rodgers' case, a whole year without having played a single snap. If Pittsburgh doesn't sign Rodgers this year, they may very well be willing to pay a solid price for someone like Malik Willis at some point in the season. I would venture to say, he is going to be one of the most (if not [I]the [/I]most) highly valued 2nd-stringers in the NFL - especially if Jordan goes down for a week or two, and Malik steps in and plays well once again, and even more so if Willis has a kick-*** pre-season. I think that there may be a world where we might hit a bit of a jackpot by trading Willis to a contender halfway through 2025. [/QUOTE]
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