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Favrefan puts smiles on faces said 03/08, 12:08 PM
In this scenario, as the Falcons GM you were able to see the future and see that Favre would be one of the best QBs in history. With this in mind, I'm assuming that Favre would become the starter.

While it is very possible that Favre wouldn't quite reach the all-legend status he is at now, it's clear he had the tools and mindset to be a great QB. So while he may not have broken any all-time records and only made a handful of pro bowls, he would have been a much better QB than any piece of crap Atlanta trotted out in the early 1990s.

That's one debate, but your big question is "do you agree to the trade," as in the 19th pick in the draft. If you could look in the future and see how good Favre was gonna be, I would at least demand more than one first round pick. Even half of what Favre produced over his career is worth more than a middle first round pick.

So no, there is no way in Hell I would have traded Brett Favre for the 19th pick in the draft if I knew what he would accomplish. I would either hang on to him, because even without Holmgren he would have been a good QB, or demanded much, much more in return for him.

Favrefan puts smiles on faces said 03/08, 12:33 PM
If you knew you were holding on the the QB who, in one timeline at least (this is getting weird), broke every major passing mark, I think you would at least want to give him a try. There are several reason, some obvious and some not.

For starters, since you would know what he is capable of, it would be very stupid to just trade him away without ever giving him a chance as a starter. While those Falcons teams were very weak, I imagine Favre would be able to do some good for them no matter who mentored him.

Also, if I was the GM I wouldn't think that my coaches would be unable to coach him. The big basis of your argument is that Holmgren is the one who made Favre, well, Favre. While I may agree with that, if I was the owner, GM, or coach I wouldn't admit that my team was incapable of coaching one of the best QBs ever. I would believe I had a competent enough staff to turn him around.

Even if I didn't think that my coaching staff could turn Favre into a star, if I knew he was capable of being a star I would hire new coaches. I would o what it took to make this young, freewheeling kid into the man I saw in my vision, since I knew it was possible. I wouldn't let him go.

Favrefan puts smiles on faces said 03/08, 01:10 PM
In the comments sections you said my vision told me that "Brett Favre has retired after 17 years 1st all-time in every major passing category, with the most wins of any QB in NFL history, 3 NFL MVPs and a SB Ring." Well, I would have no idea about anything other than the fact that I have the statistically greatest QB ever sitting in my lap and I am about to trade him for a #19 pick. I'd like to know the GM that would trade him in that situation.

As for trading someone before giving them a shot, teams do it all the time because they don't think the player HAS a shot. Since you KNOW Favre does have a shot, it makes no sense to not hang on to him.

Lastly, I know Glanville didn't have the vision. Still, we all know GMs have a certain ability to enforce their decisions on coaches. Also, if you knew that Favre had the skillset and potential to be statistically the greatest QB in history, I think it would be worth Jerry Glanville's job to play Favre. It's not like Glanville had accomplished anything. There were many reasons to fire him, you wouldn't have to say "he wouldn't start Favre." There wouldn't be any irregular repercussions.

I would keep Favre. No deal.