Well here is why I give it the narrowest of merit..

If we acquired Campbell, early like this to groom him for the offseason and then have him provide a strong showing in the preseason.. his value would far exceed that of Spitz on the open market..

Add to that both Spitz and Colledge are approaching free agency.. so that mean a outlay of more signing bonuses and a couple year commitment.

The 5th in return is likely to turn into another interior lineman..

So all in all.. if the Packers weren't sold on either Spitz or Colledge long term.. why not move them with the opportunity to get back a 28 year former first round QB that has more talent than he has shown.

Also throw the wildcard in the mix.. which is the versatility of TJ Lang... which could provide protection in the draft if they draft if they only have tackles or guards fall to them..

The last question to ask yourself... if Rodgers goes down do you have enough confidence in Flynn? I would have more confidence in say Lang if Spitz was missing than Flynn over Campbell.

Now after all the conjecture.. I wouldn't pull the trigger until after the draft to ensure that I have enough coverage along the line. Spitz to me is a keeper.. Colledge needs a change of scenery.. either at tackle or another city.

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As long as Washington gets his wife too. If she stays in Green Bay, deals off.

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The way I see it, if there is any truth to this, it tells me that GB feels T.J. Lang is going to be the starting left guard this year. It also tells me they may target two tackles in the draft.

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That might be the worst trade in the history of the world.

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That honor would still belong to our purple friends when they build the Cowboys' franchise with one trade.

honourable mentioned mike ditka for giving a whole draft and an additional next years 1st for ricky williams :icon_smile:

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The John Hadl trade comes to mind.

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I don't want to let go of Spitz, other than that, it sounds pretty good. If we could throw some other player instead of Spitz I'd be all for it.

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Flynn's a better quarterback prospect at this point than Campbell.

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Could this deal be part 1 of 2? What is Campbells value right now? Could we use him and a pick to move up? I know this would be way out of Thompsons character, but maybe. I'd love to see Earl Thomas or Dez Bryant in green and gold! But I kinda hope they stay where they are and we grab Mays from USC.

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