Cheap would be ok, to help while Watson is out but the Rams may know they're trading a receiver who's in the Randall Cobb type stage of his career who may have his moments but take up valuable snaps from the youngsters and not produce or block that much on a running offense.

Krupps speed is gone.
No way would I trade a second pick this year.
And I'll bet any team asks for a starter first.
We didn't win with the" All - in " approach before.
Why would it be different with Love?

Garrett - yes, Kupp - no.

I would be all for going after Garrett if they can get a deal worked out. He would be the game changer that they need. He would be the Reggie White move for Wolf. The Charles Woodson like move for Ted Thompson. He would be that kind of move for Gutey.

As for compensation. I think they would need to give up at least a 1st and 2nd round pick. Probably more. And that doesn't factor in that the Browns at this point have made no indication that they are going to be willing to trade him. Which probably means they would need to include more picks and or players in the trade.

I don't see this move being made, but stranger things have happened. I am just saying that if they can get him. They should absolutely go after him.

As far as Kupp. He just isn't what they need right now. They need a guy who can stretch the field. I'd rather go after DK Metcalf or someone else that could help the downfield passing game more. Kupp isn't the player he once was.

Hard pass on Kupp. Aging and injury prone with a big contract. Fool's gold.

Garrett is still a difference maker, but between his contract and the draft picks I suspect the price will be much too high. The Cleveland GM has already said he wouldn't give him up for two first rounders.

What a bunch of schlock. Catering to the fan base that is automatically drawn to big names on the market who can't be "the man" anymore.

"The biggest reason why general manager Brian Gutekunst needs to pick up the phone is because he won’t have to spend as much as he would for Garrett. "

I hate the idea of emptying the draft capital vault for a player, but if I'm going to deal high-end capital for a player that's going to cost me significant cap, I want a guy who I know is going to be available and who is going to make a real impact. That's not Kupp. Hell, under these circumstances, I'd rather have Tee Higgins or (much more cheaply) Adam Thielen than Kupp.

"Kupp will be 32 when the season starts next fall and he has missed 10 games in the last two weeks "

Apparently he's been playing bar league softball since the Rams' season ended.

" The Packers might be able to get Cupp for a third rounder and Bo Melton. The Rams would love Melton’s speed playing indoors and he’s versatile with special teams experience....they could offer a second rounder and have the Rams pay most of the freight. "

This sounds like lazy FFL talk, now: no better than the fictional trade narratives that pop up ad nauseum on our feeds. Kupp (with a K) is more about unloading contract than he is about value in return. And Bo Meltons--end of rotation WR who run fast---are a dime-a-dozen. The Rams have their own in Tutu Atwell.

In Edit: apparently the Rams were asking for a third at the trade deadline and couldn't get it. It took me 2 minutes to find this
profootballrumors.com/2025/02/rams-looking-to-trade-wr-cooper-kupp

"The Packers aren’t in the position to stockpile picks. They are paying Jordan Love $55 million a year."

You're now a purveyor of lazy narratives. Stop looking at AAVs in contracts and look at cap hits...that's the number that matters. He'll either be renegotiated, traded, or released before they hit his big contract values. AAV is just for show, and it demonstrates either a lack of or a lazy understanding of player costs.

Ah, the season of "throw a story at the board and see if it clicks."

Cooper Kupp for a 3rd round alone is way too rich for a guy who is less available than Watson. At least Christian has youth and more speed and impact potential than 32 year old banged Cooper will ever have again.

This idea came from left field and I am certain it will be "left" there.

Garrett is a great player but he'd command way too much draft capital to add to defense already on the rise and has upside to become a top 5 unit without draining the bank and exploding the cap.

No sense in entertaining thoughts of the Kupp boy. He ain't what he used to was. Now, that Garrett fellow is an entirely different kettle of fish. I'm not sure what the Browns would have to have for something like that. We can't bring in Frank Fritz (RIP) to break the ice and bundle some smalls, and we don't have a sex offender on the roster to make them lose their minds.

It's February. It's below zero outside. Please continue to offer random, distracting thoughts. Thanks.

"Garrett has racked up 102.5 sacks in eight years. He won the AP Defensive Player of the Year last year and has been an All-Pro four times. He is a complete game wrecker that has the ability to completely change the complexion of games.

But despite all that, I don’t want the Packers to go after him. "

AND YET, the title of your article is "Its Time to Win Now".

So yeah, lets pass on a true stud at an impact position, and instead expend draft capital on a 32-year-old washed-up WR.
Because that worked so well with Randall Cobb.

Even if the Packers added a veteran WR, if LaFleur kept on being less creative and (like McCarthy) just expected his guys to win their match-ups, without helping them with movement, bunching, etc., that would be a waste of time.
Meanwhile, what is the constant complaint about the Packers? No pass rush with four players. Garrett would be an instant fix to that problem. He would also most probably elevate the play of those around him, since the offense would have to focus on stopping him, giving others the chance to shine.
Would he be more expensive than Kupp? Yes, he would. But is there anyone who would rather draft another one or two DL, rather than get this generational talent? In short, could he be the next Reggie White for the Packers? Or are you more willing to bring in Kupp at a cheaper price, and hope he can stay healthy enough to play in ten games? If you're going to go all in, go for the gold.

The question that needs to be asked is: how many players away are the Packers?

It isn't 1...or 2. And probably not even 3.

And that's coming from the guy with the Kool-Aid Man avatar.

Any discussion of WR additions, be it FA or draft, starts and ends with Love's accuracy and decision making.

If he doesn't level up to earn that franchise QB $55m price tag to elevate the talent around him, then we're pi$$in in the wind where re$ource$ will be better $pent in the trenches.

We'll soon know Gute's take by his GM actions. Personally, given the drama with drafting Love and then inking him to a monster contract on an incomplete resume, I think he's pigeonholed himself into a catch 22: Surround him with skill players and gamble Love becomes a true franchise QB, or, take the defensive approach building a strong defense, with a run first O to shield Love's inadequacies. Not an envious position to be in. Could be hero in a year or two, or, his compounding GM mistakes send us into purgatory for the balance of this decade.

Nah to Cupp . Over-aged, over-paid and over-injured. If you like his type - just draft Jack Bech.