Packers Trade Candidates

[Firethorn1001]

If indeed Cleveland decides to trade him they will want a king's ransom.

Yep, they should trade him. With that absolute albatross of Watson's contract tying them down for the next 2 years they aren't going to be that competitive for at least 4-5 unless they start doing a whole lotta things right very quickly and I'm not sure keeping Garrett is their best course of action. They need assets for 2026/2027 which they would probably get since I believe anything prior to June makes it a 36M dead hit as opposed to 18 after June 1 so, then they would be getting 2026/2027 picks.

Do I think the Packers will throw out that much draft capital to get him? No.

 

[Dantés]

Here are a couple names that occur to me as possible trade targets at WR who could help the Packers mitigate their vertical speed problem:

1. Alec Pierce, IND: Pierce has a career 17.6 YPR through 3 seasons and had 22.3 last year. He has the combination of length (6'3", 33" arms), speed (4.41), and ball skills to be a deep threat. He's about to turn 25. The Colts might be willing to trade him because he's entering a contract year and they have other commitments at WR: Pittman is under contract, Downs is probably a guy they want to keep long-term, and they just spent pick #52 on Adonai Mitchell who needs to be in Pierce's role. If they would part with him, he would be an ideal addition.

2. Rashid Shaheed, NO: Shahid has a career 16.6 YPR through 3 seasons and had 17.5 last year. He came out of college at 5'10.5" 185 lbs and was not able to work out. He's had enough time in the league to demonstrate legit speed and playmaking ability. The downside with him is that he isn't very long so he functions as a vertical slot receiver and he's coming off a meniscal repair (injured in October; 4-6 mos recovery timeline). He's 26 years old. The Saints are extremely cap-strapped and there aren't many ways for them to create room, but Shahid is one of them-- they can save 3.7M by trading him and would only incur 750K in dead money. I like his fit less than Pierce, but he's also a more realistic target.

 

[Voyageur]

Who might the Packers traded away this off-season? The most likely answer is "no one," but I've been thinking about who is most probable out of an improbable bunch.

1. Romeo Doubs: Over the next two seasons, the top four WR's on the Packers' roster will hit free agency. They certainly won't extend all of them (nor should they) and they might even look to move a guy early in order to recoup some value, especially if they plan to add at WR. Doubs would be the likeliest candidate for a few reasons. 1- he's entering a contract season and the other guy in that boat is hurt. 2- there were clearly some problems in 2024 that make extension very unlikely. 3- he has been solidly productive, with 43 yds/game and 0.4 TD/game over the past two seasons, which extrapolates to a 700/7 season. At 24, it's not difficult to see a team valuing him as a WR2 or WR3 and perhaps they would trade a conditional mid round pick that can become a day 2 selection based on certain incentives.

2. Malik Willis: Willis is only 25 years old (many rookies are 25 any more) and he showed a lot of progress in 2024. He's entering a contract season and I can imagine a team with a QB problem and no obvious solution (e.g. the Steelers who pick too low) acquiring Willis as part of a plan to take multiple dips at the position this off-season. I wouldn't part with him for anything less than a day 2 pick, given the value of backup QB's.

3. Kingsley Enagbare: Enagbare is entering a contract year and has probably fallen behind Cox in terms of effectiveness. If they Packers add a DE in free agency or in the draft, they would have five guys who deserve some degree of playing time. That's a level of depth that they could choose to trade from if they return is right.

4. Rasheed Walker: This move would be contingent on an internal view that Morgan is best off playing left tackle. I have no idea if the FO sees Morgan that way, but if that's the plan then it's somewhat feasible that they would move Walker a year before he hits free agency. Walker is a viable starter at tackle without being an upper echelon guy. I would want at least a 4th for him.

5. Sean Rhyan: If the Packers see Morgan as a guard, not a tackle, then it could be Rhyan that they look to move a year early.

Interesting perspective and reasons. I do think the real future of the Packers is through the draft, and trades like this would emphasize it by giving the team more draft capital. Adding to it, a multitude of picks is also additional ammunition to add to potential trades to get top level players in-house.

 

[Catamount1971]

Jack Sanborn was let go by the Bears today. Might be a great pickup. Could stick him on the practice squad initially.

 

[tynimiller]

Here are a couple names that occur to me as possible trade targets at WR who could help the Packers mitigate their vertical speed problem:

1. Alec Pierce, IND: Pierce has a career 17.6 YPR through 3 seasons and had 22.3 last year. He has the combination of length (6'3", 33" arms), speed (4.41), and ball skills to be a deep threat. He's about to turn 25. The Colts might be willing to trade him because he's entering a contract year and they have other commitments at WR: Pittman is under contract, Downs is probably a guy they want to keep long-term, and they just spent pick #52 on Adonai Mitchell who needs to be in Pierce's role. If they would part with him, he would be an ideal addition.

2. Rashid Shaheed, NO: Shahid has a career 16.6 YPR through 3 seasons and had 17.5 last year. He came out of college at 5'10.5" 185 lbs and was not able to work out. He's had enough time in the league to demonstrate legit speed and playmaking ability. The downside with him is that he isn't very long so he functions as a vertical slot receiver and he's coming off a meniscal repair (injured in October; 4-6 mos recovery timeline). He's 26 years old. The Saints are extremely cap-strapped and there aren't many ways for them to create room, but Shahid is one of them-- they can save 3.7M by trading him and would only incur 750K in dead money. I like his fit less than Pierce, but he's also a more realistic target.

The Alec Pierce idea makes a TON of sense. Indy also needs some defensive help - I wonder if the cost of him might be mitigated some if we do want to move Jaire, having him be part of it.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Metcalf asked for a trade today from Seattle. He won't come cheap. Seattle will want, and get, a first round pick, an ascending player, and maybe another lower draft pick. But like it or not, it's a nonstarter if there isn't a first round pick as part of the trade.

Do the Packers have to make this trade? I'd say no. Too costly as far as what must be given up, and Metcalf is gonna want a new deal in the $25 mil AAV range. I'd rather see them get Darius Slayton in FA for $15 mil AAV and give the WRs still on their rookie deals a chance to show improvement.

That's just one idea. I'm sure there are more.

 

[Dantés]

I think Metcalf will want something more in the 32M AAV range.