I like to read the tea leaves when I can. Sometimes, it is obvious that people are trying to do something. Either you see it or you let it slip under your nose. Some could also call it connecting the dots. Green Bay is trying to upgrade its offense before the trade deadline. Is it going to happen? Maybe. NFL trades are hard. It is unknown how much a guy is worth and how his contract fits in with the team. I also think Green Bay’s three-headed leadership group makes it hard for trades. Who has the final say? Brian Gutekunst? Mark Murphy? Regardless, we received more evidence yesterday the Packers want to get better offensively.

.@AdamSchefter says that the #Packers checked in on Antonio Brown to see if he has interest to go to Green Bay on the @PatMcAfeeShow

Brown chose the #Bucs instead.

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 2, 2020

They called about Antonio Brown. A move that I didn’t think was on the table actually was for a few minutes this year. Now, some might think this is Gutekunst or the Packers’ brass trying to soften the blow for Packers fans when they do nothing. I don’t agree with that. Packers are following the Ted Thompson model of checking in with everyone. It does seem if Brown had an interest in Green Bay, they would have tried to set up a deal for him.

Before the Brown news, they called about the availability of Zach Ertz for Philadelphia. Philly laughed at them and told them that a move wouldn’t be happening. Yet still, this is more evidence that the Packers are trying to do something here. They’re not sitting on their hands.

This post will be up at 6:40 AM. We’ll see if moves are made before the 3:00p deadline.

Charlie.