(04-28-2020, 05:57 PM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: Nah. This will just make him play even harder. Love will be trades before Rodgers retires.

The Patriots drafted guys like Rohan Davey, Jocoby Brissett, Jimmy Gorappolo, Stidham. Most of these guys got traded.

Love might not ever see the field unless he requests a trade.

I think that would be the logical scenario if egos weren't involved. But here's how it will likely play out. 

The new GM drafted Love and will sponsor him till the bitter end like Caldwell did with Bortles. That's just how first-time GMs operate. They're not as adept at cutting bait as older hands. 

The new GM was eager to draft a QB because he wants to move from a 37-year-old prima donna for whom he can get a bounty of picks if Love is ready to take over in 2021. It also buys the new GM more time, as there will logically be growing pains. He essentially gets a three-year free pass on his tenure as GM instead of two more since Love isn't expected to start next year, and Love can't be fully assessed until his second year starting. It would have been a smooth move, except he probably drafted the wrong QB. 

My prediction: The transition from Rodgers to Love will be a long-winded joke with a weak punch line. Rodgers will make another team instant contenders, but they won't go far in the playoffs because he'll be even more diminished in another year or two. He's already won his Super Bowl, so his Canton bust is secure.

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