Was Brett Favre Right to Ask for a Trade?

Over the past three days, there have been many reports on whether or Brett Favre had his agent, Bus Cook, ask the Green Bay Packers for a trade because of the Packers' failure to obtain Randy Moss. While Favre has denied the reports of a trade demand, he has publicly expressed frustration towards Packers' management for not making a move for Moss, a potentially game-breaking wide receiver. Whether or not he did ask for a trade, is it possible that Brett Favre had good reason to ask for the Packers to move him?

First off, even if Favre asked for a trade, it would seem to be hard to find a taker and approriate compensation. Favre has a $12 million dollar cap number for 2007 (according to jsonline.com) and, therefore would be hard to move, particulary because most teams seem to be set at the quarterback position. Second, Favre will be 38 in October, so it's hard to imagine any NFL team possibly morgating its future by giving up a package of draft picks for a short-term solution. So, all in all, it's kind of a silly gesture for Favre to issue a trade demand due to the extreme complexity of a trade involving Favre.

As mentioned before, Brett Favre will be 38 in October. He has been talking about retirement for the past five years, and 2007 will very likely be Favre's last year. Yes, he has slipped, but Favre could still quarterback a team to the playoffs provided he had enough talent around him. In fact, the Packers (and about five other teams) missed the playoffs last year by a tiebreaker, and they ended the season with a four game winning streak, so the Packers could be very close, especially considering the weakness of the NFC. So, with all those factors, Favre decided to come back for the 2007 season, believing the Packers could be a contender.