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Rumor du Jour: Favre to the Cats (or Skins) for a First Rounder

By Brinson | July 16, 2008

Ha. And Marty Hurney thinks he knows what deals he’s making. WFAN shows him, according to PFT, as it turns out that the possibility of a Packers - Cats or Packers - Skins (which you can read about at evil-older-twin-Mister-Irrelevant) trade involving Favre and a conditional first round pick are latest rumor du jour on these here webs.

A reader tells us that WFAN’s Mike Francesa said earlier this afternoon that the Packers could be trading quarterback Brett Favre to the Carolina Panthers or the Washington Redskins for a conditional first-round draft pick.

The problem in that regard is that the Panthers don’t own a first-rounder in 2009; they traded it to the Eagles. But maybe the Packers would settle for the equivalent of a round-one selection under the points chart that teams use to value draft picks.

As pointed out, no first round pick here in the Carolinas. That’s okay though, since, well, one year of Favre’s not worth a first rounder in the first place, IMHO. However, the word conditional is pretty spicy, especially considering that Hurney and John Fox are essentially playing for this year, and this year only.

If they fail to make the postseason, Mr. Richardson almost has no other option but to send them packing and look elsewhere to run the team; that seems to be the consensus public opinion anyway.

So where’s the gamble? With Favre, we stand to be the NFC South favorites. Without him, assuming a full season of a healthy Delhomme, I think we stand in the same spot, although most people will be taking the Saints. And Hurney has said that Delhomme is his quarterback, which is all well and good.

However, a move to get Favre would do two things. First, you would slam-jam-pack the stadium every single Sunday. Sellouts are a virtual lock in Charlotte — as are fans staying the whole time — for the multi-year (?) farewell tour for Favre. Secondly, if Delhomme, coming off of Tommy John surgery, mind you, can’t stay healthy, then Fox and Hurney could be out of jobs.

This isn’t the type of move you would ever see them even consider if their backs weren’t up against the wall, but then again, you wouldn’t see them cough up a first round pick for next year either. The Packers need to get rid of Favre — or at least figure out what they’re doing with him — before a real publicity nightmare erupts. Just seems like it’s got more legs than it previously did is all. Which is why rumors are fun.