Monday Musings: Bargain Shopping
It’ll be very interesting to see which veterans, if any, choose to stay home when voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) begin next Monday. With vaccinations now available to everyone over the age of 12, unhappiness and/or laziness are the only reasons why players being paid millions of dollars wouldn’t report to a program designed to […]
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Best Available Quarterbacks
With disgruntled superstar and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers almost certain to sit out all offseason activities, the Packers are going to have to add another quarterback to the roster. Considering Jordan Love’s inexperience, it would behoove general manager Brian Gutekunst to sign a veteran who’s played meaningful snaps in the National Football League. Pickings are […]
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Grading Gutekunst In Free Agency
This is the first time in his four forays into free agency that general manager Brian Gutekunst didn’t sign a player within the first 24 hours. That’s probably because this is the first time the Packers were actually over the salary cap when the legal tampering period began. But Gutekunst will eventually get involved, and […]
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Intriguing Lower-Tier Free Agents
It’s easy to list the top free agents at every position, but unearthing hidden gems takes more than just copy and pasting from Pro Football Focus or Sports Illustrated. It takes watching a lot of tape, and that’s exactly how I found Denver outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett in 2019 and Carolina right tackle Daryl Williams […]
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Monday Musings: Free Agency
Brian Gutekunst hasn’t had a month like this one since taking over as general manager. Prior to this year, his toughest decision in March was to keep or release aging receiver Jordy Nelson. The stakes are higher now as one of the team’s best offensive players and a starting cornerback are ready to hit the […]
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Free Agency: Bargain Corners
The Packers have drafted five corners in either the first or second round since 2015, and yet that position might still be the team’s greatest need heading into free agency. That’s what happens when three of the picks turned out to be busts (Damarious Randall, Josh Jackson, and Quinten Rollins), and another (Kevin King) seems […]
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Free Agency: Bargain O-Linemen
The Packers had one of the best offensive lines in the league in 2020, and even with center Corey Linsley’s likely departure in free agency, things still looked extremely bright heading into next season. That all changed on New Year’s Eve when star left tackle David Bakhtiari tore his ACL in practice. Suddenly, what looked […]
Read More$ome Big Decisions Coming
General manager Brian Gutekunst didn’t have many difficult decisions to make in regard to his own free agents the past three offseasons, but that will change in 2021. Five of the Packers’ best players and potential No. 2 wide receiver Devin Funchess are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents next March. The following is a […]
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