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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 875204" data-attributes="member: 7261">I became a Packer fan well before the "Favre-Rodgers Run" and had to watch a lot of garbage QB's take snaps in the Green and Gold.  I have also watched many teams flail trying to find a starting QB, yet alone a franchise QB.  A good stag way to the next post.At some point in the very near future Gute was going to be forced with pulling the trigger on drafting Rodgers replacement.  While my gut last Friday night screamed "too early, too early!!" when Love was picked, I rationalized the pick this way....When and who do the Packers get to replace #12?  Most of us thought next year or the year after, so mentally speaking few of us were prepared for this year.  The fact is, no matter what year Gute jumped in to try this, he probably wasn't going to be getting the first, second or possibly even the 3rd crack at a QB in the draft.  So what do you do then?  Trade a ton of picks to move up for the guy you like?  Still no guarantees.This was a relatively "cheap" investment for the most expensive as well as the most influential position on a team.   It was an investment in a guy that many thought would have been a top 10 pick, had it not been for his 2019 season being statistically off.  IF it pays off, GREAT JOB Gute.  If it doesn't pay off, we probably still have time while Rodgers is a Packer, to take another shot at it.</blockquote>

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