2022 Draft Romeo Doubs #132

[Voyageur]

Yeah, my general feeling with Doubs is that he's worth more to us staying than we'd get in return, should we trade him...

BUT the tricky thing is that AFAIK he's in the last year of his contract now. So it's not just a question of "is it worth it to trade Doubs" but also... "Is he worth extending and at what cost?" and "would we rather keep him for one more year and lose him for nothing, or trade for a reduced return now?" and so on.

I think the biggest question should be whether or not the Packers could even find a one-year replacement for him that would produce like him, for a $3.4 mill contract?

Mecole Hardman is getting $1,500,000 on a one-year contract and had 12 receptions for 90 yards and no TDs in 2024. In his best year, he had less than 700 yards and 2TDs that year. Last year, Romeo had 46 receptions for 601 yards despite missing time. He only played 13 games. It would be safe to say he'd have rung up much higher numbers with a 17-game slate played. In fact, it would have been near 900 yards. His salary is $3.5 mill, roughly.

I think Hardman is nothing but a backup plan for Watson and now for Golden.

The talk about a Doubs trade is pretty much in the mind of wannabe writers who don't have a clue as to what is transpiring in the Packer front office or have a clue as to the relationship between Doubs and the team in general. It's all blowing smoke up everyone's skirts. Reed & Wicks can move the chains as well, but they have way too many drops in crucial downs to consider them reliable at this point, but they can do the job when they put their minds to it. The more guys you have like this, the better off you are.

 

[DoURant]

Yeah, my general feeling with Doubs is that he's worth more to us staying than we'd get in return, should we trade him...

BUT the tricky thing is that AFAIK he's in the last year of his contract now. So it's not just a question of "is it worth it to trade Doubs" but also... "Is he worth extending and at what cost?" and "would we rather keep him for one more year and lose him for nothing, or trade for a reduced return now?" and so on.

I would rather see how he is this year, then possibly let him test FA next year. Maybe we can get a decent compensatory pick if some team offers him a nice contract.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

The talk about a Doubs trade is pretty much in the mind of wannabe writers who don't have a clue as to what is transpiring in the Packer front office or have a clue as to the relationship between Doubs and the team in general.

Agree and my opinion is that Doubs will be traded on the same day as Malik Willis. That day is "never", with two exceptions.

First, if either player demands a trade and threatens to sit out if they aren't, then maybe the Packers cave and trade them.

Second, if the Packers appear to be out of contention around the trade deadline, which I believe is 11/4 this year, then maybe we will see guys like Doubs and Willis, whose contracts expire after this season, on the trading block.

 

[Voyageur]

I would rather see how he is this year, then possibly let him test FA next year. Maybe we can get a decent compensatory pick if some team offers him a nice contract.

Doubs is an unrestricted free agent next year, so the pick would be pretty low I'm afraid. But I don't think it will come to this. Read Pokerbrat's comment about the trade deadline. That would be a distinct possibility if they're looking to load up next year through the draft.

My personal perspective is that if you do pull the trigger on a trade at the deadline on both these guys, you're going to do really well in the pick department because it would be teams that need that lift that the two can offer.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Doubs is an unrestricted free agent next year, so the pick would be pretty low I'm afraid. But I don't think it will come to this. Read Pokerbrat's comment about the trade deadline. That would be a distinct possibility if they're looking to load up next year through the draft.

My personal perspective is that if you do pull the trigger on a trade at the deadline on both these guys, you're going to do really well in the pick department because it would be teams that need that lift that the two can offer.

Agree on a comp. pick or offset on compensatory picks for Doubs. The only way it gets up past a 5th rounder or better, is if he has a huge season and signs a huge contract with another. If Doubs has a huge season, the Packers may try to sign him first.

Also, lets keep in mind, compensatory picks can be lost with a Packer signing of a similar Free agent.

 

[DoURant]

Agree on a comp. pick or offset on compensatory picks for Doubs. The only way it gets up past a 5th rounder or better, is if he has a huge season and signs a huge contract with another. If Doubs has a huge season, the Packers may try to sign him first.

Also, lets keep in mind, compensatory picks can be lost with a Packer signing of a similar Free agent.

I just don't see us getting much in a trade, maybe a 6th, but probably a 7th, with the concussion issues. He needs to prove he can stay "healthy" for a team to give up anything decent on collateral.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I just don't see us getting much in a trade, maybe a 6th, but probably a 7th, with the concussion issues. He needs to prove he can stay "healthy" for a team to give up anything decent on collateral.

Which is why trading a guy that can start at WR and is on a 4th round rookie deal, probably isn't going to happen.