Tua Tagovailoa was the first overall pick in the National Football League Draft at the start of the season. The term ‘Tank for Tua’ was used quite a bit by people in both the NFL and college communities. How things change. Tagovalioa dislocated his hip on Saturday and will miss the rest of the season. He will likely head to the NFL after that and begin his professional career. That said with an injury that could be a two-year wait plus a lengthy injury history, Tagovailoa may become damaged goods to NFL teams needing a quarterback of the future right now. Green Bay Packers could be a perfect landing spot for Tua where he could get healthy and learn from Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay does not need to draft a quarterback in the early rounds in my opinion for a few years, but it’s apparent that Green Bay wants to do that. Rumors were Drew Lock would have been a Packer had Denver not picked him a pick earlier. That’s honestly a blessing considering Elgton Jenkins is playing like an All-Pro. Packers’ focus will likely be at wide receiver in Round 1, but if Tua drops to the 28-32 range, Green Bay should have significant interest. If Packers need a receiver, they can always trade up in the second round.

Packers can let Tagovailoa come back at his own pace. They will not need him to be a factor in his first year in the pros. Hell, it might not be for two or three years. Packers would have five years of control which would run up directly with the Aaron Rodgers’ contract. Rodgers may want to play past his contract, but as they did with Brett Favre, it’s in Green Bay’s best interest to move on. Tua would be a great addition that could drop in the Packers’ lap like it did with Rodgers.

Packers are going to get a young quarterback. The question is who? Additionally, Green Bay isn’t the only one with this thought. New England is looking for Lamar Jackson revenge. San Francisco might not fully be in with Jimmy G. If he falls to Round two, the Chicago Bears could be there. Trust me, there are many hoping for a drop.

Charlie.