Absolutely love the guy, but he is hitting that age where you start to question does he still got it, especially at the level where this team is heading.
Every year he seems to push a little for more money and contracts, I don't blame him and he always cool about it.
As a star most of his career, will he accept eventually being a third receiver or even fourth and can we continue to pay him top dollar for such services? I say fourth due to Finnely, I would argue this year he was already a third receiver with Jennings/Finnely taking the number one/two roles
With that said he may have more value to the Packers in a trade package for an O-lineman or inside LB. When thinking about this you have to look at:
1. needs of the team
2. player contract and expense
3. player performance and value in the locker room
4. depth at the position
At the beginning of the year the thought of losing Driver IMO was out of the question, but with the emergency of Finnely and to a degree Havner, DD is no longer our main target when we line up.
I still think on most teams he is at least a #2 if not #1 guy. Just an interesting thought.
Every year he seems to push a little for more money and contracts, I don't blame him and he always cool about it.
As a star most of his career, will he accept eventually being a third receiver or even fourth and can we continue to pay him top dollar for such services? I say fourth due to Finnely, I would argue this year he was already a third receiver with Jennings/Finnely taking the number one/two roles
With that said he may have more value to the Packers in a trade package for an O-lineman or inside LB. When thinking about this you have to look at:
1. needs of the team
2. player contract and expense
3. player performance and value in the locker room
4. depth at the position
At the beginning of the year the thought of losing Driver IMO was out of the question, but with the emergency of Finnely and to a degree Havner, DD is no longer our main target when we line up.
I still think on most teams he is at least a #2 if not #1 guy. Just an interesting thought.