NFL: The Green Bay Packers have made numerous changes on the offensive side of the ball during the 2023 off-season. Headlined by the massive Aaron Rodgers trade, the Packers have moved on from a significant amount of veterans. Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Robert Tonyan, and (likely) Marcedes Lewis will be playing football somewhere else in 2023. One name that has circulated all off-season long in trade rumors is David Bakhtiari. Many believe this will be his last year with the Packers, could the Packers trade him now and get some value in return?
David Bakhtiari Trade Nets The Packers Safety Kevin Byard In Massive Trade Proposal (NFL)
According to Ian Rapoport the Titans are looking for tackle help. They worked out two free agents in George Fant and Chris Hubbard today. However neither player left Nashville with a contract. Would David Bakhtiari interest them?
Back in April, Safety Kevin Byard reportedly wanted to be traded without a new deal in place. General manager Ran Carthon hasn’t made a move in either direction, leaving Byard’s future up in the air. For the reloading Titans, the 29-year-old safety could be a nice trade piece to acquire draft capital while shaving off future salary.
Kevin Byard has been one of the best safeties in the NFL over the last few seasons. A third-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Middle Tennessee State product already has two All-Pro and two Pro Bowl nominations on his resume. He is extremely durable, never missing a single game in his career and remaining very productive in 2022.
The signing of safety Johnathan Owens was certainly a step in the right direction for the Packers’ defense. Owens brings durability and reliability to a position that desperately needed it. Pairing Owens with Byard would immediately make the Packers’ safety duo one of the best in the league.
What Would A Packers – Titans Trade For Kevin Byard Look Like?
With both teams having a need at the position and both players being around the same age, the trade could be pretty straight forward. Byard (29) is a little younger than Bakhtiari (31) which could result in the Packers adding some draft capital. Here is our trade proposal:
Green Bay Packers Receive:
- Safety Kevin Byard
Tennessee Titans Receive:
- Tackle David Bakhtiari
- 2024 Fifth Round Draft Pick
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