Davante may have had an "up and down" rookie season, but he did heads and tails more than either Greg Jennings or James Jones did as rookies. And they turned out pretty good.

The same could be said about Richard Rodgers, compared to Finley.

They will both be more than fine. However the fact is Cobb WANTS to test the market. He's got the potential to get PAID in a major way. Coming back he'd get more years with Aaron, but IMO he seemed really disgusted after that playoff loss. Can't say I blame him either.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Oh Shit I think North Dakota has made it to 90 degrees because I am agreeing with Dakota lol. Spend the money on defense and you will win trophies, look at Baltimore and their 2 trophies. Give Cobb 9 million a year for 4 years if he declines then you say ✋

Originally Posted by: dhazer 

There's no way in hell Cobb deserves 9 million a year. He doesn't stretch defenses, and he can be covered by a good corner. He is a very good possession receiver, something that Belicheck seems to find out of scrap heap piles repeatedly. Cobb's statistics are inflated because the guy throwing him the ball.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

Not to mention that with Adams showing flashes in his rookie year, Boykin still developing, and with Jeff Janis and Abredaris in the wings, Packers could probably cut ties with Cobb and be OK.

Originally Posted by: Gilligan 

Not to mention that with Adams showing flashes in his rookie year, Boykin still developing, and with Jeff Janis and Abredaris in the wings, Packers could probably cut ties with Cobb and be OK.

Originally Posted by: Gilligan 

where did you get the idea that Cobb WANTS to test the market? Just because you think he seemed very disgusted about the playoff loss that means he wants out? I'm sure everyone was pretty disgusted about the playoff loss. Does that mean they all want out? To the extent that I bet every player wants to test the market I would agree but If the Packers made Cobb a deal that he thought was fair I bet he would sign. It doesn't sound like the Packers are willing to even make the attempt and to me that is very risky. To let him test the market without even making an offer is very risky. If I'm a player in that situation and another team makes me an offer I think is fair (lets just use the 9 million that came up a while back) I might just say OK, that's what I was looking for lets get it done. Part of my thinking would be the other guys didn't think enough of me to even make an offer and these guys are willing to give me what I want so why not go with these guys. The question of loyalty is outthe window because the Packers showed no loyalty so why expect the player to. The question of playing with a MVP QB vs a slug is valid but who is to say the team making the offer has a slug for a QB. A lot of people are expecting big things from Carr and Bridgewater and maybe it would be Seattle or the Patriots making the offer.

If someone offers Cobb 11 or 12 million then yeah, I say buh bye and thanks but for 9 or even 10 (or maybe just more guaranteed) I say you are stupid for not at least making an offer.

We will be better with Cobb and we can afford him at his rumored asking price. To not even make him an offer IMO is not smart. When something like that happens a small part of me almost hopes he ends up signing with Cleveland for 7 million and the Packers end up sitting there going "we would have given him more than that." Too bad, you had yet another chance and you let that one slip by as well.

Originally Posted by: sschind