Continued: Source says Packers contacted Vikings about trade for Favre

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At midweek, several NFL personnel people theorized that if Favre were traded the compensation to the Packers would be in the range of second- and fifth-round draft choices.

The source scoffed at that suggestion, indicating that the Vikings might consider parting with a fourth- or fifth-round choice but nothing more. He said no NFL team had any reason to offer Green Bay more than that because of the possibility the Packers might release him a week before the opener.

If the Vikings make a move on Favre, the source said they wanted to do so much sooner than later to prepare him for the Sept. 8 season-opening game in Green Bay.

Is it possible that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has yet to rule on the Packers' tampering charge against the Vikings, could play a role in ensuring that compensation coming to Green Bay would be more in keeping with Favre's stature?

"He has no right to do that," the source said. "He's already carried this thing out too far. It's kind of a joke."

The Vikings' starting quarterback is Tarvaris Jackson, a second-round pick in 2006 who started two games as a rookie and 12 last season. His record as a starter is 8-6.

One scout who saw the Minnesota-Kansas City scrimmage Friday night in River Falls said Jackson was sharp.

The Vikings' offensive coordinator, Darrell Bevell, was an assistant in Green Bay from 2000-'05 and Favre's position coach for the last three years.

Both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets have been involved in trade talks for Favre, but Favre was quoted as having said he wanted to play for an NFC North team so he could play against the Packers.