To play devils advocate a little, was it a waste when the Packers drafted Jordan Love? Didn’t hurt their team this year one bit.
Apples and oranges. Their QB is 38 and was coming off of one of his worst seasons.
Not to mention, I'm sure someone else they could have drafted would have made a lot bigger difference than a back-up QB.
Also, its no guarantee Love is any good. So basically, you have a superbowl caliber roster and you gave them no immediate help in the first round. And you're banking on a rookie QB, where if he doesn't work out, you've pretty much set your franchise back at least a couple of years.
But, I get why GB did it with a QB that's in the twilight of his career. We have a 23 year old MVP winner, who has led us to consecutive AFC divisional rounds in his 2 seasons as a full time starter. And has shown a phenomenal work ethic, and a willingness to perfect his craft. No reason to believe Lamar has reached his max potential as a QB at only 23.