Let's not kid ourselves with the 4th round idea. The very lowest pick that we could give is a 3rd rounder. Favre will play well over 50% of the snaps. If we make the playoffs, that means, in all likelihood, that our pick is between #20 and #28, in the second round. And if we make the SuperBowl, we give up either #31 or #32 in the first round. So here are our last 5 selections made around those slots: who among them would you not trade for Favre? 3rd round picks before #20: Anthony Schlegel (fine, #21, but he sucks)-2006 Sione Pouha (again, #22)-2005 Derrick Strait (#10)-2004 BJ Askew (#20)-2003 Chris Baker (#22)-2002 2nd round picks between #20 and #32: FOR IF WE MAKE THE PLAYOFFS Justin Miller (#24)-2005 Victor Hobson (#20)-2003 Jon McGraw (#24)-2002 Randy Thomas (#27)-1999 Dorian Boose (#23)-1998 1st round picks at #27 and later (only because we've never picked 31st or 32nd): FOR IF WE MAKE THE SUPERBOWL Dustin Keller (#28)-2008 Nick Mangold (#29)-2006 Anthony Becht (#27)-2000 Rob Moore (#26 last 1st round pick)-1990 All I'm saying is that if we get two, hell, even two servicable seasons out of Brett Favre, considering our awful drafting history, is more than worth the compensation.
Exactly, so nobody has any right to criticize this deal. The mystery of a draft pick is not greater than an established Pro Bowl QB.
