The point of my comments, perhaps not very well stated, is that I don't know what the next three years will bring, nor does that matter in terms of a decision made last night. I take the GM's comments last night at face value. He said this pick has nothing to do with Aaron Rodgers' contract. He said they value the QB position, had a chance to get a player they like, and went for it. To me, that is a perfect example of "smart management" when it comes to the NFL draft and building a team. Last year they drafted a linebacker, then signed two top FA's at his same position. Does that make it a bad pick? The kid could be a bust or could be a hall of famer. Good teams trust their draft board and ignore short term noise.
I love this time of year, mostly because its so fascinating to see arm-chair fans trying to play GM. The amount of time and energy that is put into mocking drafts and evaluating players by amateurs in the media and on these websites totally floors me. Half these players will bust out after a couple years. Many will be quiet for 2-3 years, then become solid or great players. Some of the guys drafted yesterday, today and tomorrow will be in the Hall of Fame some day. None of us has even the slightest clue which of these players will take which of these paths. That's why I think the best approach is to develop a system, trust it, and stick to your guns. That's the reason I'm happy with this GM and this pick.
Well that sure was a fancy way to dance around the question. Who cares if you don't know the answer, it's a good exercise and hurts nobody to speculate on a board. So what are the possibilities here of when Love becomes the starting QB of the GB Packers?
At some point in 2020 season: This would be a massive issue and mean that AR is either traded or released... both of which would cost the team a fortune.
At some point in 2021 season: See above
At some point in 2022 season: The idea of him not starting a game for the next 30 or so months is extremely unrealistic unless he's not progressing how you want him to.
I guess I'm just struggling to find any scenario where this works for the team, Love, and ARod? I guess BEST case scenario would be that he sits for a year, is good enough to start, and then you trade AR in 2021. That's the only way I see this working out for GB..... are there others?