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Packers Trade Block Big Board entering NFL Trade Deadline

By Brian Sampson

Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris and Las Vegas Raiders safety Jonathan Abram during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Raiders won the game 26-17. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris and Las Vegas Raiders safety Jonathan Abram during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Raiders won the game 26-17. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NFL trade deadline is today at 3 pm central and the Green Bay Packers have some major decisions to make about the future of their team.

At 3-5, they are tied for 10th in the NFC and are one game back in the race for the final playoff spot. It doesn’t seem as bad when you put it that way. However, they’ve lost four straight and have largely been a train wreck for the past month.

Green Bay has now entered the difficult part of its schedule which will make things more…well…difficult. Following a game at the Buffalo Bills, they play at the Detroit Lions next week for their one breather. They host the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans in consecutive weeks following that before taking on the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings before finishing their season against the Lions again.

That’s a lot of difficult games Green Bay must manage. You figure they need to win at least 10 games to earn a playoff spot. You do the math and find seven of those nine contests in which they can win.

Here is a ranking of the potentially available players the Green Bay Packers should target via a trade at the NFL’s trade deadline.

Pulling off a trade would be ideal if they want to improve their chances at a playoff spot. Below, I ranked the top players who are reportedly or could be available via trade. The list basically turned into a ranking of available wide receivers except for one safety. It was difficult to find players at other positions that Green Bay could trade for and there were few other pass catchers on the market.

Here are some notes on a few of the players the Packers could trade for.

Denzel Mims, WR, New York Jets

Elijah Moore, WR, New York Jets

The New York Jets suddenly have a deeper wide receiver corps and could trade away one of their tertiary guys. Moore returned to the team last week, but continues to voice his displeasure. He could be a buy-low target for the Packers.

Kenny Golladay, WR, New York Giants

The only way Green Bay would acquire Golladay is if the Giants eat a significant portion of his salary.

Chase Claypool, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

KJ Hamler, WR, Denver Broncos

Jerry Jeudy, WR, Denver Broncos

The Broncos and Steelers won’t move their guys unless they get a tremendous offer.

Jonathan Abram, S, Las Vegas Raiders

Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage are having the worst seasons of their respective careers. Their performances against the Bills were rock bottom. It’s unclear if the Packers would make a bold move such as acquiring a new starting safety, but it shouldn’t be taken off the table. Abrams would be another first-round pick added to this roster, but he’s at least played better than what Green Bay currently has at safety.

Next. Pros and cons of Packers becoming sellers at trade deadline. dark

Brandin Cooks, WR, Houston Texans

Acquiring Cooks at the deadline would be the ultimate win for the Packers. He’s the only true game-breaker on this list and would immediately help their receiving corps. However, this move is also the most difficult to pull off, as he has a lot of guaranteed money for 2023. The Packers’ cap sheet already looks impossibly difficult to manage without Cooks on it.

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