Proposed blockbuster trade might be exciting, but it's exactly what the Packers don't need right now

It's probably ok to trade Christian Watson, first-, sixth-round picks, and a future fourth to acquire a talented player like CeeDee Lamb. It's probably ok to pay Lamb a contract close to $35 million in yearly average. It's not ok, however, to do both at the same time.

And this is mostly why it doesn't make any sense for the Green Bay Packers to execute a trade like it was proposed in this exercise by FanDuel.

The Packers would send Watson, their first- and sixth-rounders in 2025, plus a fourth in 2026 to acquire Lamb from the Dallas Cowboys. In terms of value, this might sound like a slight overpay, but it's close to what the Philadelphia Eagles paid to trade for AJ Brown with the Tennessee Titans a few years ago — a first- and a third-round pick on draft night.

Why it doesn't make sense

Right now, the Packers have amazing depth at wide receiver , with at least four high-end pieces in Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and Dontayvion Wicks. They also have Bo Melton, Malik Heath, and Grant DuBose as real NFL receivers.

They lack a true elite wide receiver, and even though head coach Matt LaFleur said he wants to vomit with the WR1 discussion , acquiring real blue-chip talent is an important roster-building element to reach a championship level team.

The main problem with this type of trade is that the Packers would have to invest a lot on both fronts, draft capital and money. Lamb is a premier receiver, and he would in fact be a huge upgrade over Watson — especially in terms of consistency.

However, his salary would be close to what the Minnesota Vikings are paying Justin Jefferson . Even if the year 1 cap hit is lower, it's still a high investment. The Packers simply wouldn't do it under Brian Gutekunst, particularly knowing that the general manager values the position less than the external public.

Add that to Jordan Love's salary , and it's not viable. Green Bay would have basically $90 million in yearly average tied to just two offensive players who have never played together. This is not like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase.

Moreover, Gutekunst has never drafted a wide receiver in the first round, not even when the Packers had an obvious need there. It's unrealistic to expect that he would trade for an external piece paying a first-rounder. It would be especially underwhelming for fans to have a draft in Green Bay in 2025, and the Packers wouldn't be around to pick in the first round.

Finally, it doesn't seem likely that the Packers would give up Christian Watson right now. Just like Lamb, he is 25, but Watson is still under his rookie contract through 2025. Lamb is better and more consistent, however Watson has shown that his ceiling is absurdly high — health is a big if, but hopefully for the Packers the offseason plan to avoid new hamstring injuries will pay off.

Having an elite weapon around Jordan Love is an enticing proposition, but not at any price. And paying premium picks, a premium salary, and what still is a valuable roster piece is completely unrealistic for what the Packers want and have to do.

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