Originally Posted by TEX:
Wilson is Patons sloppy seconds...
I'd assume Paton preferred the 33 year old HOF QB, who spends $1,000,000 per year on his body and plans on playing until he's 45, over the 38 year old HOF QB, who could retire at any moment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe:
I'd assume Paton preferred the 33 year old HOF QB, who spends $1,000,000 per year on his body and plans on playing until he's 45, over the 38 year old HOF QB, who could retire at any moment.
So you think it was just a coincidence they pulled the trigger on Wilson hours after Rodgers decided to stay with GB? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
So you think it was just a coincidence they pulled the trigger on Wilson hours after Rodgers decided to stay with GB?
I don’t know if they had Rodgers or Wilson as their #1 target, but I’m very happy with the results. I had assumed Wilson would have cost significantly more than he did. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
So you think it was just a coincidence they pulled the trigger on Wilson hours after Rodgers decided to stay with GB?
I don't know how it went down. It seems likely that they had the Wilson deal done prior to Rodgers' announcement.
Maybe Paton let Rodgers know he was going to go with Seattle's deal and Rodgers made his announcement.
Maybe Rodgers left Paton at the alter and Denver pivoted to the Russell deal.
Maybe Seattle wanted to wait until Rodgers' announcement in order to deaden the media noise on the Wilson trade. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
So Paton was tampering with Rodgers by having direct contact with him while he’s under contract?
Rapsheet said that Rodgers was torn about whether he was going to stay in GB or go to Denver. I'd assume Denver would let Rodgers or his agent know if they were going in another direction. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe:
Rapsheet said that Rodgers was torn about whether he was going to stay in GB or go to Denver. I'd assume Denver would let Rodgers or his agent know if they were going in another direction.
Paton being in contact with Rodgers during the offseason about any plans involving him coming to Denver is tampering.
Also, I highly doubt that Paton decided to call up Rodgers and let him know that they were trading for Wilson instead....AND THEN Rodgers made his decision.
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Paton being in contact with Rodgers during the offseason about any plans involving him coming to Denver is tampering.
Also, I highly doubt that Paton decided to call up Rodgers and let him know that they were trading for Wilson instead....AND THEN Rodgers made his decision.
Be smarter than this.
Who would you rather have in Denver's situation? [Reply]
The Broncos got the 32nd pick in the 2nd round and the equivalent of a 3rd in terms of value.
The Chargers got the 17th pick in the 2nd round.
It’s really not much of a difference at all, but I guess you have to blow things out of proportion when your GM has accomplished nothing on the field. [Reply]