Green Bay sent picks 92 and 135 to Tennessee to move up seven…
Green Bay sent picks 92 and 135 to Tennessee to move up seven spots for Amari Rodgers. Rodgers played 26 games with one start and was released midway through his second season after persistent return-game problems. Tennessee selected Monty Rice and Rashad Weaver. Neither became a long-term cornerstone, but both supplied defensive snaps before being waived. The Titans clearly received more value, though the original A- grade overstated an otherwise modest return.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 2021 3rd round pick (85th overall, Amari Rodgers)
Tennessee Titans Received
- pick 2021 3rd round pick (92nd overall, Monty Rice)
- pick 2021 4th round pick (135th overall, Rashad Weaver)
Trade Analysis
Green Bay traded up seven spots in the third round of the 2021 draft, sending Tennessee picks 92 and 135 for No. 85. The Packers selected Clemson receiver and return specialist Amari Rodgers. Tennessee selected linebacker Monty Rice at 92 and edge rusher Rashad Weaver at 135.
Rodgers never became the offensive or special-teams weapon Green Bay envisioned. He appeared in 26 regular-season games with one start before the Packers released him in November 2022. His receiving role remained small, and repeated ball-security problems in the return game accelerated the decision to move on. Green Bay had hoped a compact, versatile college playmaker could provide immediate help after trading up; instead, the roster spot was gone midway through Year 2.
Tennessee did not turn the two acquired picks into stars, which matters when revisiting the original A- grade. Rice appeared in 23 games with 10 starts during his first two seasons and played all 12 games for the Titans in 2023 before being waived in December. Weaver provided rotational edge snaps for three seasons and remained on the roster through 2023 before Tennessee waived him at the end of the 2024 preseason. Their combined value was useful but temporary.
This is therefore a clear Titans win without being a transformational one. Tennessee received multiple seasons of defensive depth from two selections, while Green Bay's targeted player failed in both of his intended roles. The Titans did not find a premium starter, so an A-range grade is excessive.
Green Bay moves from D+ to D, reflecting a trade-up that produced very little. Tennessee moves from A- to B, acknowledging that Rice and Weaver were legitimate contributors but not franchise pieces. The verdict remains Tennessee because the Packers paid extra capital for the weakest overall return.