I wouldn’t say any of this is crying just to cry. Not a single move they’ve made since losing to the 49ers has made any sense.
-Keeping Mike McCarthy
-looking to cut their # 1 WR
-looking to cut their DE, when there isn’t another quality DE on the team, or have to sign Gregory in an answer to cut DLaw which wouldn’t make sense
-Last report was Signing their 3rd WR to 2nd WR (over $10mil a year) money coming off multiple injuries and will miss time during the season
-Franchise tagged a TE for $12mil when he isn’t elite at his position, and was more the recipient of game plan and a bunch of options that freed him up (You can live with tagging Schultz and I wanted to, but not at the risk of better players on the team)
-Looking to trade their RT when their OLine is already diminishing, and the replacement isn’t even better.
-Keeping a Kicker who is inconsistent and floating that they can’t afford their pro bowl Punter who was huge to some of their success.
There hasn’t been a single move that makes a ton of sense. Meanwhile other teams that exist in made up “cap hell” are handing out huge extensions without risking overall quality of the team.
The return for La’el doesn’t matter. This is a win now team, and an extra 3rd for a current starter isn’t a win now move. It’s the same type of dumb **** they have been doing going on 15 years. (Also dealing La’el would only save them $1.6mil)