This morning, NFL fans woke up to the New England Patriots trading for Mohamed Sanu. They gave the Atlanta Falcons a second round pick. Many Packers fans were ready to have their pitchforks out and ready to wonder why the Packers didn’t make a similar move for a receiver. People are obsessed with getting more talent at that position with forgetting what the Packers actually have right now.

Sanu is not a great player. He is a suped up version of Ryan Grant. Patriots need more bodies at wide receiver, and it’s likely they’ll be without Josh Gordon for an extended period of time. They made a move because their window is now. The Packers do have a window too, but it’s not as small as the Patriots.

People act like Aaron Rodgers is fucking 49 years old and ready to die any minute. The guy is in year two of his six year contract. Matt LaFleur’s reign has just begun. Packers fans are hungry for another title and want to be the Patriots yet they cannot be replicated. The worst commentary by any fans including Packers fans are ‘why can’t we be like the Patriots?’. It’s pretty simple, no one can so pave your own way.

Packers could make a move for a receiver, but it’s apparent they have a group of guys that Aaron Rodgers likes a lot. He sung praises of Allen Lazard, Geronimo Allison and Marquez Valdes-Scantling all at different points of the last two years. These guys are playmakers and difference makers. Rodgers is starting to build comfort with them, and it’s looking like vintage Rodgers again. Still, people want to get greedy and get upgrades.

Why? It’s a societal thing. We always want more and cannot be happy with what we have. Emmanuel Sanders would help. Same with a healthy AJ Green. But at what cost? Packers aren’t in a complete win now mode and pissing away draft capital seems stupid.

Who knows what type of talent you may need next year. Now, if the Packers scouts believe the talent for the team’s needs are not there in early rounds of the draft. Maybe it’s worth trading away picks. Although, that seems like an unknown. Packers still need young pieces to build this team.

Packers aren’t the Patriots. The sooner you realize that, the better you can be as a fan. Trust me.

Charlie.