I know this title sounds like it's already a done deal. And I also know we still have a week before it's open season on unrestricted free agents. But the Packers refused to franchise the 24 year old wide receiver by the deadline, and now it appears as though Cobb will be the cream on the crop of free agent receivers this year. This could make him a little too expensive for Ted's taste.
Recent reports is that Cobb is looking to make around $9 million dollars a year. That would put him on par with what Jordy Nelson is making as the Packers top wide receiver (4 years, $39 million). That might be the ceiling for the Packers, who don't want to have to renegotiate Jordy's contract while the ink is still wet (he was extended just last year).
Also, there other reports that the Raiders and the Jaguars would be willing to pay Cobb $12 million per year. That would almost certainly be too much for the Packers.
I am sure that Green Bay will continue to negotiate with Cobb's agent like mad before free agency opens on March 10th. And maybe a deal will get done in the 11th hour, like with Sam Shields last year. But I'm beginning to think it's more and more likely that there will be a bidding war for Cobb, and that he will simply be too pricey for the Packers to keep around.
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