There has been some gossip going around that the Jets may be in talks to acquire Brett Favre from the Packers. Well Jet fans, I’m here to burst your collective bubble before you get overly excited about the prospect of Favre leading the J-E-T-S to a Super Bowl victory Joe Willy Namath style. I hate to tell you buddy (actually I don’t hate it at all), but the deal just doesn’t make sense for either party.
It’s been well documented that Favre must approve any trade the Packers try to include him in and there’s no way Brett wants to play for your awful team. Nobody is going to dispute the fact that Favre doesn’t have many good seasons left in him. Ideally, he’d go to a team that is a quarterback away from being a serious contender (Jacksonville or San Diego anyone?) and the Jets are a quarterback away from being a bad team with a quarterback. He’s going to want to go to a team that has a shot at going to Raymond James Stadium for the Super Bowl. The closest the Jets are going to get to Tampa this year is when the travel to Miami in week 1. Hey, at least that will be a win. I just don’t see Brett looking at the Jets coming off a 4-12 season and thinking, “that’s the kind of team I can see myself making ill-advised passes for.”
Along the same lines, the Jets know they aren’t a serious contender this year and it’s highly unlikely they’d give up a high draft pick to get a 38-year-old quarterback. The Jets could use a good quarterback to improve their chances of finishing second in the division, but they’d much rather have a quarterback who isn’t going to be announcing his retirement again at the end of the 2008 season.
The Jets aren’t even the best fit in the AFC East for Favre. The Buffalo Bills are closer to being a playoff contender and also could use consistent play from the quarterback position. Don’t, however, take that as an MFH prediction of Favre playing in Buffalo this season. The Bills seem to be very happy with Trent Edwards’ off-season development, and giving up a high draft pick for a one-year rent-a-player isn’t the type of move the Bills organization has historically been interested in.
The teams that make the most sense are (as mentioned above) the Jags and the Chargers, but both teams seem to be content with their current quarterbacks. I happen to disagree with both, particularly the Chargers. As I mentioned numerous times on the old Subway Chatter site, Phillip Rivers STINKS! He is THE weak link on the Chargers. I have repeatedly called him the west coast Rex Grossman – referring to the worst starting quarterback in the league save for maybe Tavaris Jackson – and until further notice I stick to that assessment. But supposedly San Diego is happy with Rivers, so Favre will probably not end up there. The Vikings and Bears are the other teams that present the perfect situation for Favre, but both play in the NFC North with Green Bay, so unfortunately for Favre he won’t be taking any sex cruises in Minnesota, or replacing the original Rex Grossman in the Windy City.
I have no idea where Brett Favre will be playing when the 2008 season kicks off on September 4. I do know that Favre will not be throwing up prayers for the J-E-T-S this year or next. So don’t get your hopes up Jets fans. Much like if you ignored my warnings last year and expected to make the playoffs, you’re just setting yourselves up for a major disappointment.
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