Who chose the font color for this background?

Unreadable.

Fix the font or just delete the article.

I'm old enough to remember before Sterling Sharpe was even in college.
When we lost Favre's main man, superstar Sterling, we thought we were screwed.
But the other WRs blossomed.

I love Tae. I'm just not sure paying a 30-year old WR that much (Hopkins) money is a winnable formula. Maybe on a franchise tag one year thing.... we'll see.

"But realistically, the Packers’ success without Adams is probably coincidental and they are undoubtedly better with him than without him."

Hmmmm... Gotta say I disagree. Yes, they're better BUT two games, maybe three is coincidental. When you go 5-0 and IIRC score a boat load of points in those games, it's no longer coincidental. What that is IMO is a MLF scheme at it's BEST, the way the offense is meant to be run.

Packers fans including myself were all over Gute when he failed to draft a WR in 2019 and 2020. But what happened in 2020? The Packers had one of the most balanced potent offenses in the NFL. Like it or not, believe it or not, the Packers are moving towards a run first offense. Jones resigned, Dillion ready to take a much bigger role, and a RB room with Hill and maybe Taylor or Williams gives the Packers a lot of versatility and options.

I don't know what the right thing to do with Adams is. $28 million for a 30 year old WR is a lot of money whether you have a horrible cap situation in 2022 or not. The Packers are clearly all in in 2021. Next season will be the start of a new era, the Jordan Love era with a MONSTER sized, talented, and deep O-Line. A RB room that's as good and deep as any in the NFL, and on paper a pretty damn good Defense.

With a shift towards being a more run oriented offense (at least IMO) in 2022, and a passing game that has proven it came scheme players wide open if you run it the way it's MEANT to be run, and a team with a salary cap in the pooper, Adams may be a luxury the Packers can't afford...Period. Like many said in a piece yesterday...I'm just going to enjoy the ride in 2021 and hope it ends with Championship 14 and not worry about anyones contract. It's been a brutal summer and I'm DONE worrying about next season. GO PACK GO!

I’m all for giving Adams a 3-4 year deal at 22.5 AAV. But he won’t take it. And plus, like you said, he’s at the age when many WRs start to decline. Adams game is not top end speed, but it absolutely is explosive athletic movements in a phone booth - which goes away quickly when it goes. So, I franchise him for 2022 and trade him before the season starts for a 1st round pick.

Have to disagree with the author. Paying a 30 year WR $27 million a year on a four year deal when he only touches the ball 8-10 times a game and maybe less as the Packers become more run oriented is just nuts. You can't tie up 13-14% of your cap in one guy who doesn't touch the ball very often. Adams is a great guy, a true professional on the field and off, and I deeply appreciate all he has done for the Packers. But the numbers just don't make any sense. The business decision has to outweigh the emotional decision and the Packers should just take the third round comp pick (or franchise him and trade him for more if possible) and move on.

Is it even within the realm of reality to consider the possibility of re-signing Adams without creating so much downstream disruption of the cap and the roster that it's more damaging than it is helpful?

Franchise him! He broke off the negotiations. The packers didn't. If he wants Carr- Go to him. Because Rodgers might not be here. And he didn't want to sign or play if he wasn't, ( per whispers.) I say Gute is making a negotiating blunder. Treat Adams like Linsley. Sign what you can. Extend what you can. But don't pay out what you can't afford. Yes , Adams is great. But so was Bulaga, Linsley, Daniels, and Nelson. Have Adams concusions gone to his head? One more and he could be done. I doubt even a mediator could help.

If I’m the Packers brass, no way do I touch a $27/yr contract for Davante. Don’t get me wrong, I love him as a person and a player. He’s amazing. In a vacuum, he’s probably worth the money (for now).

But next year, when we all know that Rodgers is 95% likely to be gone and Love takes over, Adams probably at best makes the difference between a 9-7 or 7-9 season. Not worth the money.

The formula is there for winning with a new starting QB:

1. Running game - done with Jones/Dillon

2. Tight End - done with Deguara and use some of Adam’s extension money to extend Tonyan

3. Defense - use some more of that $27M to sign a quality free agent DL and ILB, and this could be a formidable D that can keep a noob QB in games

Is a Love-led Packers offense better with Adams than without? Of course. Is it better enough to justify the contract cost? Personally, I doubt it. We’ll see what Gute and Ball think.

The time to extend Adams was before the start of the 2020 season (hindsight? No, I was pulling for this hard at the time). He likely would have drawn what would've seemed to be a ridiculous amount of money, but it would've been ahead of the big year he just had, they could've manipulated it to keep his 2021 number down (and facilitate other movees), and if they could've added three years to his final year it would've been manageable cap-wise. Knowing how little they had under contract at the WR position in 2021 and beyond, it seemed like a necessity.

It would've also gotten them out from under his deal a year earlier (before he hit his mid-30s). Unfortunately, Covid happened, nobody knew when football would be played or how much, and the cap implications were a mess. The fact that they didn't try to address this earlier likely means the Packers were thinking they were going to move on.

In the end, I think it cost the Packers a blue-chip player going forward.

Like most of you, I wouldn't throw that much money into a WR, especially when we have already painted ourselves into a CAP corner. But of course it isn't that easy now that Aaron Rodgers is driving the agenda. If Rodgers forced Gutekunst to bring back Cobb - how is Gutekunst going to let Adams walk? I doubt the Packers are interested in sinking 20+ million into one WR so we are back to the same bullshit by year end. Make our run, get our picks and start the rebuild - enough of the last dance nonsense.

Adams without Rodgers at QB is completely wasteful expensive contract. I really like Adams playing with Rodgers, but him playing with Love? His numbers will drop like a 2 ton anchor in the ocean and he won't be worth the contract. Now if Rodgers was staying, then you'd figure out how to sign the player.

The management created mess at the future of the QB position has really messed up the future of the franchise, can't say enough about how disappointed I am with the front office.

Wouldn't touch a Adams extension without knowing Rodgers is throwing him the ball for the next 4-5 years. My 2..

The front office seems determined to give Adams a contract, maybe not 27mil but in the 24mil range. It makes no sense if they are moving to love. Kinda feels like they are trying to just keep the fan base happy after botching Rodgers so badly.

I agree with most of the comments, if Rodgers re-structures (which is 50/50 at best) then yes either sign Davante or franchise him.

If Love is our QB next season it’s going to be a mini rebuild anyway so no because it would be prohibitive.

Love is going to need to grow with some of the other young WR and most likely several WR draft choices.

Again it all depends on what they do with Rodgers, Davante & him are like pea & carrots

ND

There is no point in resigning Adams if Rodgers is gone. The Packers will run more and Adams will get less targets and less receptions. It just would not justify such an expensive contract. I would hate to lose Adams but I think the Packers would be better off to trade him after the season. Thanks, Since '61

The top 10 highest paid WRs are all non-factors to ensuring their respective teams get to the SB, which is the goal that needs to be a huge factor in the money to be paid to that WR.

Tampa Bay could lose Evans and achieve what they have, an SB,
KC could lose Hill and achieve an SB.

None of the rest got their teams close to an SB appearance because of the money they got paid.
I wouldn't even consider Adams's request/demand for the highest-paid WR and would wait until the season plays out and where the Packers end up as to the goal of being in the SB.

I would also ignore whether or not Rodgers was returning as it would be three straight seasons where neither of them produced an SB appearance, much less a win. Yes, not achieving such shouldn't be laid upon either's shoulders alone, but if they get the money under the premise that they will get the team there, then the blame is on them more so and justifies NOT paying them the money.

It's hard enough to justify the money QBs are getting without winning or appearing in the SB, less winning the Division or being a wildcard, to add the burden of excessively over-paid WRs.

Perhaps I should remind the author that while the Packers now have a little cap space this season, they're almost $50 MILLION over the cap next season. That's unworkable by any measure.

If you see all the adjustments the Packers made this year to get under the cap(barely) that means they have little if any wiggle room for next year.

There is no way, as I see it now, that Aaron Rodgers and D. Adams will be on the team next year. I think both of them know that, thus the break off of negotiations with Adams. Rodgers' contract is a type of poison pill, too big to swallow. The trade to Denver is still viable next year for Rodgers and I wouldn't be surprised to see Adams go there via free agency or the Raiders.

No one is questioning Adams ability, that's the reason he's likely to get top dollar value on the market. But there is an end to your resources via the salary cap and the Packers are far beyond it for next year.

I suspect Rodgers, Adams, Preston Smith, Zadarius Smith, Lucas Patrick and maybe Billy Turner,Mercedes Lewis, Kevin King Randall Cobb, Dean Lowry have their contracts for next year on the chopping block. It has to be done as there is no other way after they signed David B. A. Jones, etc. this year.

Sorry to slap a bit of reality to the loyal fans in what could be a very good year for the Packers, but truth is better than fiction.

The way I see it. Pay him and let 3 or more above average players walk. Move on from him and keep more of the above average players.

Somewhat related: I'm totally on board the pressing the big reset button after this season, but let's see what we have in Love before going there. If he looks good in preseason and maybe some spot duty during the regular season, then go for it....without Adams. We can't keep hanging on to every high-priced player. Gute has done a reasonably good job of turning over the roster so far, and I think we should continue on this track.

Adams needs to stop pretending that the numbers in Hopkins contract are real and focus on what the Cardinals are really paying him. Some fans might think that Hopkins really gets 27AAV, but Adams and his agents and the Packers definately know it's not real.

Tag him if needed for the 2 allowable years, he will be 31 and in most cases beyond his prime!

I wonder why everyone thinks Cobb is a definite lock. If the Packers plan to trade Rodgers at end of season or Rodgers is for sure leaving, who says that Cobb MAY not be cut before season ends! Not likely to happen but maybe they wanted to appease Rodgers before season to get him back but cut Cobb after wards! Dirty pool but nothing is beyond doubt!

Why not ask GM Rodgers what we should do about Adams contract?