Love Cobb, but other than stroking Rodgers ego, I’m failing to see how this actually makes us better at this point in his career.

Will be interested in the cap hit.

Rodgers: Hi Tae! Good to be back! Hey did you hear? I got Randall back.

Tae: I know. The Packers just told me they have no room to extend me now. Thanks.

They don't play the same position but this might have an impact on the Devante Adams contract. Cobb is still young enough to play a couple of seasons.

Good move Amari will learn from him , I understand they are friends Cobb is still young, I expect Amari to return punts maybe be the jet sweep guy as he learns the slot , I think the offense has all the necessary tools but as usual we will keep our fingers crossed for the defense and special teams.

UGHHH..

No. Just no! BuT tHe Qb WaNtS iT!!!

Cobb was old and bad by the time we let him go. He had been old and bad since as early as 2015. He's small. He's slow. He's injury prone. He's expensive. All this does is takes snaps away from a young player who will grow. ESPECIALLY Amari. But other than that, this is great.

Don't cater to players, Gute. We don't have the cap room.

If true, the details of this trade must be a peach!

Texans: “hey, hot-diggity!…. for once we aren’t getting screwed in a trade…..”

TGR - you’re going to need a lie down after to digest this one.

—— late breaking news ———
Minniman sings: “ there are no green bortles hanging on the wall”

Great! Cobb can sit behind Amari and hold his water bottle.

Cobb more than doubled his production two years ago with DAL. 828 yds on 55 rec, for 15.1 avg. and 41 1Ds. Last year in HOU he wasn't used much, but still earned a 125.9 rating when thrown to. He's a reliable vet, who knows Rodgers very well. This could be good. Unexpected, and unsure of the value yet, but it could work. Maybe they rework his deal after he gets back to GB.

The next Bears game should be fun!!!

If this is who AR wants then why not. If its helps our offense so be it... Its all about winning and getting back to the Super Bowl...

Bortles is released. Lazard is signed. Jackson for Cobb?

I really like Randall. Always have. He is like have a player coach on the team. Big Football IQ. I recall Rodgers once said Kuhn knew as much about the O as he did....and Randall was right there with them both.

But what is a bit concerning is after Hapless Houston signed him to 3 years, $27 mil, $5 mil signing bonus, and $18 mil guaranteed he started 2 games, played in 10, and caught just 38 passes as a supposed feature receiver.

The size of the deal will tell the tale. Davante will be watching.

Tae: Hey 12....did you try to get me a deal too?

AR really takes this "trust" thing seriously, doesn't he? Time moves forward, players move on and are replaced by younger ones--but since our QB doesn't buy into this concept, we're going back to the distant past. What about Amari? Does this mean he's going to be used as sparingly as Dillon was last season?

I wouldn't have given in to this whim, urge, or whatever you want to call it....Maybe if it was a player in his prime or a big upgrade at another position it would be one thing, but this doesn't seem to be something that moves the franchise forward at all.

This deal is as much for the other Rodgers also , his dad was Cobbs coach at Kentucky and has been like a big brother to him good move will help the development of Amari who must be the happiest Packer today , met his HOF QB and has big brother coming.

I'm not crazy about it but I'll wait to see the terms of the trade before getting too excited. Maybe the Packers won't give up much and can get Houston to eat some of his salary. Cobb in the WR room will be like another coach, and he'll be a great mentor for Amari Rodgers as well as those other young receivers.

I didn't see him with Houston, but I thought he looked solid with Dallas the previous year. Sure, he doesn't have the jets any more. But he'll be reliable and won't complain about lack of reps and touches.

Bringing Cobb back can pay dividends for Amari Rodgers and the Packers offense for years to come. Cobb will be a mentor to Amari Rodgers and have him ready to fulfill his role with Jordan Love who now has another season to learn from Rodgers. Getting Rodgers in sync with Love from the beginning can be a huge factor for Love having some early success when he takes over.

I see Cobb getting the majority of reps early in the season and Amari Rodgers getting increasing number of reps as the season goes on. No doubt Cobb's best games are behind him but he can still contribute both on and off the field. Thanks, Since '61

If Randall is such an indispensable piece then why did ARod never win a super bowl with him, and why did Cobb manage only 1 pro bowl? Asking for a friend...

Or is this just to have someone to hang out and drink scotch with?

Loser move by Murphy and Goot.

Dude mediablasts the team all offseason, they turn around and kiss his butt. Remember when Ted Thompson stood up to a guy? Remember when Jim Ringo got an agent? Total losers.

"Welcome to the NBA."

Hope this works out since if that is what makes Rodgers happy, so be it. Let's not forget though, Cobb hasn't played 16 games in a season since '15, and his last year in GB he played only 9. Maybe he'll find the fountain of youth (and health) being in GB again.

Yeah, this is pretty bad. Waiting for the details on the trade compensation and money, but Cobb had $8.25M guaranteed in base salary alone for this year, so unless Cobb is chasing a ring, the most I'd expect is the money gets divvied up differently. $8M is about 150% of what I think Cobb is worth.

This isn't where GB should be expending its resources. Stephen Nelson who just signed for under $5M would have been a better idea. A defensive lineman would be a better idea. An ILB who doesn't stink would be a better idea.

Yes, Cobb overall probably can help this team as a PR and even as a WR, at least for 2021. I noted Cobb's 9.2 yards/target average last season - that's very good but the volume was somewhat lacking. Just 45 yards per game, IIRC.

What about 2022? What's the plan? I am not going to utterly condemn this move until I see the details. Probably a foregone conclusion, but maybe Cobb is coming for a ring.

Edit: I suppose this is what going "all-in" looks like, something I've advocated for. I just am not persuaded that this is the right way to go all in.

Aaron should also make gutey and Murphy wear shirts saying "Your my bitches"

So this is the self-appointed G.M., A. Rodgers, vision of how to improve the team? By bringing back an oft-injured personal chum - well past his best before date - to a position of lower priority? Meanwhile the d-line is begging for an upgrade. Just think how Cobb's purported salary could be invested in the d-line.

Nor can I blame the FO for this concession. Ultimately they safeguarded the long term interests of the team. So if Linus can have his blanket - why shouldn't Rodgers have his (Randall Cobb)?

Whatever. Too early to judge whether Cobb is washed up like many here claim. It takes a thrower and a receiver to get a reception and if the thrower is convinced his receiver helps him, then its pretty reasonable to consider it. If Rodgers/Cobb is anything like Rodgers/Adams, and in fact we have both options for when Rodgers is under pressure, heck that is pretty ok. Maybe Cobb's not that fast but the opposing defense can't defend mustang Marques. asteroid Amari, daft Davante and the cunning cobb. Throw in a tuned Tonyan. They would have to have a deep CB core.

I respect Cobb as a player and former Packer and now possibly a born again Packer but this just doesn't sit well with me. This is obviously a play to placate Rodgers. Players dictating personnel decisions, particularly for the short term, is just a bad idea. Now Rodgers has roster input. My question for those whom favor this move, if the Cobb acquisition proves to be a mistake, is it then fair to hold Rodgers accountable for the roster move? Or will you blame Gute??

Fuck Aaron Rodgers.

This guy all but ignored Cobb running open underneath the defense for the last two years he was a Packer, and now suddenly he has to have a 31 year old Cobb on the roster? And, surprise surprise, Bortles is gone.

Fuck Aaron Rodgers.

Let me reiterate this: Rodgers basically ignored Cobb, who was frequently open, for the last two years of CObb's time with the Packers.

The story was "Cobb couldn't get separation". That was an outright lie. The truth was, Cobb was frequently open, and Rodgers looked the other way because he wanted to wait for Adams or Nelson to come free deep.

Now he has to have Cobb back. Players should play. Coaches should coach. and GMs should make personnel decisions.

Why are we wasting time or $ bringing an aging declining receiver back into the fold. We drafted a younger version and at this point probably 3x better at same position in Amari Rodgers. Arod from my viewpoint appears to be one of the worst talent evaluators I have seen. Upset that we let "White Jesus" Kumerow go who has been cut by multiple teams and upset we let Cobb go at precisely the right time. I loved Jordy but he wasn't the same guy after the injury. Arod appears to be an arm chair fantasy GM when it comes to realizing good talent, keep the guys you like sans productivity. The roster that Gute has put together is the best and deepest at all levels since our 2010 SB winning team. Rodgers has more than enough talent around him to win. He is 1-4 in NFC title games and has not played above a good level in any one of them. He needs to take a hard look in the mirror. I have been a huge fan of his but he has gotten a little full of himself, if he had Favre or Brady's attitude this team would be a lot better off. I for one would have pursued a trade with Las Vegas for 2 future first and Carr as a perfect bridge QB for the next 2 years, with this roster we would be a top end NFC contender with him at QB.

This is BS. Since when do players get to dictate player acquisitions? Cobb is 31 years old and can still play but if I remember right, he spent a lot of time hurt. Now we have a very promising Amari Rodgers taking a backseat to Cobb and at what cost? I believe Rodgers is going to be better than Cobb. He seems to be built a lot sturdier than Mr. Fragile and has all the elements of being a great slot receiver! Not sure I like Mr. Rodgers neighborhood anymore. Effing prima donna with his slicked backed Hollywood long hair and shades.....

In ML's offense, AR got a new lease on life. (OK, AR is great, but he rose up even higher in ML's offense).

Who is to say that Cobb will not rise to similar heights? Play-action, misdirection, motion-out-of-the-backfield... I would imagine that works to Cobb's strengths, and we may very well see the impact.

This is not as bad an idea as most seem to think. Remember last year when Swervin Ervin got injured? The jet sweep and jet sweep motion went missing, or at least lost a lot of its effectiveness. At least now they have two legitimate candidates for those reps should injury occur. Also, Cobb and Amari are tight, so this is an ideal situation for mentoring. As polished as some think Amari is, he is still a rookie, and will benefit greatly from a friend/mentor who's been around for as long as Cobb.

As far as this being an ideal roster move, it's way, WAY better than bringing in a couple of old dilapidated TEnds paste their prime. See Bennett, Martelus; Graham, Jimmy.

Read a few stories about Cobb. All the reporters said Cobb has lost a step. Remember that Cobb went to Dallas with Mike McCarthy and his system. The Cowpokes didn't want to keep him. Hmmmmmm.

So are Aaron's friends more important than the overall team?

Is Jake Kumerow coming back too? No one else seemed to like him. Aaron thought he was All-World.

Could AR's lovefest turn into a Packers demise?

Stay tuned.