Green Bay Packers did not make a deadline move yesterday. The trade deadline passed and Green Bay did nothing. There will be fans who will be upset that the Packers made zero moves. Some could see it as ‘everyone around the Packers got better.’ San Francisco added Emmanuel Sanders, Los Angeles Rams added Jalen Ramsey, Dallas Cowboys added Michael Bennett, Seattle picked up Quandre Diggs. I know how this looks but it is clear the Packers could not find a difference-maker at the desired price.

One thing that Packers fans and all fans fail to understand is that trades need two partners. They need to agree on a deal. These teams overvalue talent all the time, or they do not want to part ways. Wide receiver Robbie Anderson of the New York Jets is a free agent next year, and Jets wanted a second-round pick for him. Cincinnati Bengals should have traded multiple guys, yet instead, they sat on their hands and did absolutely nothing. The same goes for the Washington Redskins. Another frustrating part of the trade process is there are usually incompetent franchises on the other end.

Of the players mentioned, I do not think one of them pushes the Packers above New Orleans, San Francisco or New England. Their roster is talented enough to compete with those teams. If the Packers felt like they had a true weak spot, a move would have been made this week. Packers were not going to overreact because everyone else around them made moves. New Orleans Saints did nothing too. Same with the Philadelphia Eagles. If anything, the Eagles are the biggest loser of the bunch.

Packers will also get guys back in the coming weeks. Davante Adams could be back this week for the Packers which will boost their offense. Ibraheim Campbell can be a vital nickel linebacker-safety combination. Campbell is a significant upgrade from Will Redmond or Chandon Sullivan (I do like Sullivan though). Jace Sternberger is back too, although, my expectations for Jace are rather low as rookie tight ends ever really do much. Maybe with Aaron Rodgers, it could be different.

If the Packers do not make the Super Bowl, those who wanted Green Bay to make a move will say ‘I told you so!’ without a true lack of knowledge if an extra player would have made a difference.

CHarlie.