Exploring Packers Free Agency Sublimation
Exercising patience with the Green Bay way is imperative.
By Kevin Gibson
DK Metcalf told the Seattle Seahawks this week that he wants to be traded. The New York Jets released Davante Adams outright. Many Packers fans on social media want them both, along with a sidecar of Khalil Mack for good measure.
Grizzled Packers fans, however, aren’t taking the bait by allowing ourselves to fall into that excitation trap. Why? Because we’ve been hurt before by free agency. Not to mention teased a bit over the years by a franchise that prefers to draft and develop.
The disparity here is the perennial fan excitement that free agency is near, which seems to arouse a feeling that, “Surely, something has to happen, right?” The practical problem is matching team need with the available talent that checks the right boxes, and at the right price. As we’ve learned over the years, the team sees this equation quite differently from the way a lot of Packers fans see it. To fall prey to this trap year after year is impractical and leads to near-perennial disappointment – as a result, adjustments in expectations must be made.
Here’s a look back at how what we’ll call “Free Agency Sublimation,” for many of us, has taken shape.
Let’s start with Reggie White, the ultimate outlier. It was 1993, free agency was in its infancy, and Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren, wanting a force on defense, managed to pluck a Hall of Famer out of nowhere. Naturally, free-agency-hungry Packers fans were set up for future disappointment, because how do you ever top signing Reggie White as a free agent? Santana Dotson was another good one in that era, and of course Desmond Howard was a star kick returner for that Super Bowl season.
Surely, free agency was set to be a way of Packer life, right?
Fast forward 10 years: Charles Woodson was another brilliant signing, but one that didn’t necessarily seem so in the moment. He received no other competitive offers, he clashed with Mike McCarthy in that first training camp, and he made it all too clear he did NOT want to play his football in Green Bay.
And then an auspicious transformation took place, and the next thing we knew he was the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, becoming a Super Bowl champion a year later. Much like the White signing, the Woodson signing was something of an outlier in terms of how it progressed. We could loosely refer to it as the Charles Woodson Polarization.
And for a second time, a key free agent helped catapult the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl title. So, surely this meant more big-name signings were finally going to become the norm, right?
It hasn’t worked out that way. A surprise signing of Julius Peppers by then-GM Ted Thompson seemed to be history repeating itself in 2014, when the Packers reached the NFC Championship Game. We all know how that ultimately ended.
But Peppers was another outlier – the late Thompson was famously loathe to dabble much in free agency during his time as the Packers’ GM, as he preferred to extend core Packers rather than reach outside the organization. (Remember the Great Randy Moss Flirtation of 2007?)
So, Free Agency Sublimation really solidified itself during the late Thompson era. It became self-destructive to expect Green Bay to sign star free agents, so we were forced to change our expectations. That’s Free Agency Sublimation in action.
In the years since Brian Gutekunst took over, however, that has changed somewhat, starting with 2019 and a handful of key signings in 2019 of Za’Darius and Preston Smith, along with Billy Turner and Adrian Amos, to help fill out a hole-riddled roster. It felt like a salve after a forgettable 2018 season and the firing of head coach Mike McCarthy.
Still, the Packers’ front office knows that for every Marcades Lewis, there’s a Jimmy Graham or a Martellus Bennett lurking. This is why I amble into the free-agency season each year eschewing false hope or expectations, because I know Gutekunst isn’t going to take a swing just to see how far he can hit it – it has to be the perfect pitch.
As it happened in 2024, he got two sizzlers right over the plate that became Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney. It was a beautiful surprise that has so far worked out marvelously.
However, can we expect this to happen again, a second year in a row? The salary cap space figures to cooperate, but will the just-right attainable targets materialize? That’s the sticking point – it isn’t realistic to expect these kinds of hits every year. Just because fans may want DK Metcalf doesn’t mean the front office sees him as the right fit or believes he can be had at the right price.
For example, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported this week that the Seahawks want a first and a third for the athletic wide receiver. Gutey just doesn’t part with prime draft capital like that. It isn’t how he wants the Packers to do business. Thus, we must adjust our expectations.
Call that one the Brian Gutekunst Paradigm.
Knowing this, I, for one, am going to sit back and relax as we approach the official opening of free agency on Monday. If Gutey sees his pitch, he’ll take a swing. If not, he’ll be more than happy to wait until the next at-bat. A lot of the fans won’t be happy, though, and they’ll voice their displeasure loudly. Oh boy. (To be fair, Free Agency Sublimation is difficult for some.)
Heck, I’m afraid to even look at Twitter/X since the Chargers released Joey Bosa. Is it time for the draft yet?
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Kevin Gibson is a professional writer and author based in Louisville, Ky. He's also a former sports writer who covered high school, college and professional sports, a Packers shareholder and a fan since 1975. Even John Hadl couldn't break him. Follow him on Twitter: @kgramone
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Comments (53)
T7Steve
March 07, 2025 at 06:45 am
Let the games begin!
Bosa would be a good signing if he could stay healthy. If they want to try to trade, that D-tackle just given approval to find a partner from Cincy would be the way to go for a short period anyway because he's 30. Came in second in D-player of the year last season.
LLCHESTY
March 07, 2025 at 07:48 am
Hendrickson is an Edge.
T7Steve
March 07, 2025 at 08:13 am
They went back and forth about it on the radio. Thanks for the name. I couldn't remember it. 17.5 sacks.
murf7777
March 07, 2025 at 08:44 am
Hendrickson has shown to stay healthy and be more productive. He is the only player I’d be willing to trade draft capital or player to get to GB. He has 35 sacks the last two years and barely played his first 3 years in the NFL. So, he has tread on his tires even at 30 years old. I’d take that risk if the price is right. I’ve read a 3rd rounder and LVN. Since we rarely draft well in the 3rd, I’d take that play all day long. Fingers crossed the Packers could land him…….#buildthetrenches
TKWorldWide
March 07, 2025 at 02:21 pm
Tucker Kraft and Sean Rhyan beg to differ.
murf7777
March 08, 2025 at 07:40 am
Maybe you didn’t see the rarely does well on 3rd round draft picks. He had duds like 5 years in a row.
TKWorldWide
March 09, 2025 at 08:16 pm
That “logic” is so seriously flawed that it doesn’t even qualify as logic.
BuckyBadger
March 07, 2025 at 09:39 am
Both guys are going to demand more than they are worth. Hendrickson is going to want a multi year deal north of $30M a year. At age 30 I don't want to hand him that kind of contract. Bosa too will probably get over paid and sit out half the year like he always does. I would pass on them both.
GregC
March 07, 2025 at 07:13 am
I wouldn't say I'm excited by free agency, but I'm intrigued. There don't seem to be any real blockbusters out there, but all signs point to the Packers signing at least one or two players who can make an impact. They have the money, and Brian Gutekunst said after last season that "we need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency." After saying that, I'm not expecting Gutey to do nothing during free agency. He's not Ted Thompson, and he is now free of the Aaron Rodgers and David Bakhtiari contracts.
dobber
March 07, 2025 at 07:50 am
"After saying that, I'm not expecting Gutey to do nothing during free agency."
Double negatives...must...read...carefully...
GregC
March 07, 2025 at 08:10 am
First I wrote, "not expecting Gutey to sit on his hands during free agency." Probably should've kept it that way. I was worried about the metaphor, remembering the time I said the Packers "got their pants pulled down" on a trick play, and somebody made a joke about it, as if I meant it literally. Gotta be mindful of the Beavis and Butthead contingent.
TKWorldWide
March 07, 2025 at 02:23 pm
Well now come on; “got their pants pulled down”? As a proud rep of the B&B contingent, you’re asking for it! 😉
bjkdad44
March 07, 2025 at 08:56 pm
What i thought too
dobber
March 07, 2025 at 07:29 am
We've seen guys that we thought might be affordable upgrades--the Paulson Adebo types--go from lower-profile to being names bandied about pretty heavily. The cap bump makes essentially every GM a player...which means prices go up.
I think the wins for the Packers in FA won't be on high-profile players, they'll be on mid-line pieces. They need a lot of the draft picks from the last 3 years to grow into their roles and raise their games. THAT'S where this team will make the most hay. We'll hear rumors of BG kicking the tires on some guys, but I'll be surprised if the Packers are participating in the feeding frenzy of the first few days.
"Joey Bosa"
Ugh. He'll command a big price based on his name, but he has missed something like 1/3 of the games over his 9 years (the last time he played a full season, there were 16 games in it). Impactful. Not reliable. In this case, it feels like the Chargers had the same questions that the Packers are having with JA....they were near the top of the league in cap available, and they still chose to cut bait.
"DK Metcalf"
Ridiculous draft capital AND a high-end extension? No thanks.
Turophile
March 07, 2025 at 08:03 am
I agree that the veteran players Gute acquires are probably not the ones that are usually talked about. The Packers really do need a CB before the draft (and at least one in the draft), but who ?
I'm currently projecting the first two picks to be DT and CB, with a possibility of a small trade down in round one and as part of that deal a trade up in round two, but that doesn't happen with the picks as they are now - it needs a team that drafts below us to acquire a second round pick that is several spots above us. Maybe we could ignore a round one move and switch 2nd round picks with (for example) the Raiders, giving up our 3rd, or a player plus something less, to move up.
There are many scenarios, but you gotta give up something to get something, one way or another. I like moving down in round one the most because the value of round one picks gets you a good return with a higher pick in round two. However, it needs a trade partner who wants to move up................. and for the Packers to choose trading down, depends on who is actually sitting there for them at pick 23.
Over the years I have found it very difficult to predict the Packers picks, so take my guess with a lot more than a pinch of salt.
Racingdad
March 07, 2025 at 08:22 am
How about this - a small trade back in first if possible even a couple spots for a third or fourth - and trade Jaire to Jacksonville as comp pick swap 54 for 37 - that’s equal to a second but both teams still keep a second and we get wr Jaden Higgins at 37 ? And a dlineman in first or take Higgins in first if need be and best cb still their ( Hairston , Morrison , revel , or Zaire Thomas - that’s a home run !! A top wr and a top cb than fill in the lines in the rest of draft. Also would truly love to see if gb could get Hendrickson from cincy as he is a game changer Just my thoughts
GregC
March 07, 2025 at 08:27 am
I don't worry too much about the salary cap increasing. While it does give more teams some money to play with, all of the other teams, including the Packers, have more money to outbid them with. The main outcome is that the players get more money, which is fine with me.
I just looked at the list of the top free agents on PFF, and it's not very inspiring. The top two, Tee Higgins and Trey Smith, have been franchise tagged. #3 is a safety. Packers don't need a safety. #4 is a receiver, Chris Godwin, who is coming off a major injury. #5 is Khalil Mack. I like the idea of signing him, but he's pretty old and his production dropped last year, so he's not a slam dunk. #6 is D.J. Reed, a 5' 9" CB. Next is Amari Cooper, who appears to be in steep decline due to age. So yeah, it's not the best list. But I think the Packers can find some value farther down the list. And I still think Mack might be worthwhile.
LambeauPlain
March 07, 2025 at 09:07 am
My response to your post is I don't have to comment on too much. I agree with your sound reasoning, Dobber.
FA prices quickly inflated after the cap swelled. I agree Gutey will hunt for PROVEN vet FA talent...depth pieces who can compete for a starting role.
However, unlike Ted, he can surprise during the free agent frenzy.
harleycops
March 07, 2025 at 07:53 am
As usual, Guter will sit back and let the veteran talent float down the river to other teams. We can't get a player here via FAgency because that's not what we do. Sure we got Jacobs/McKinney, but we need some big dog DLs and DBs and WRs. They are out there if Guter goes after them. Let's see what happens the next few weeks. My money's on the usual pick up 3&4 tier FAs.
Turophile
March 09, 2025 at 07:21 am
As Kevin Gibson said, Gute didn't let the better vets pass him by, last year with McKinney and Jacobs - and he didn't the year he got the Smiths and Amos. Gute will pay and has paid big bucks for the right choices.
Its all about the deal and whether it hits the right price point relative to the players talent, production and age (and the degree of need at a position).
This year we are expecting some teams to overpay for good vets a little more than usual, so that will have to be factored in when Gute calculates whether the return on the investment is still worth it. Sealing the deal almost always means he will have to make the highest bid on a player, so how high will he fly for each prospect - only he and Russ Ball can answer that.
LeotisHarris
March 07, 2025 at 08:35 am
Great piece, Kevin, and sublimation was the perfect word to lead us through it. That was truly a pleasure to read.
I hope we stay away from the big names that have been floated so far. Let the Bosa boys reunite in San Francisco so Kyle the Genius and The John Lynch Experience can complete their ringless dynasty together.
LambeauPlain
March 07, 2025 at 09:16 am
What does Bosa have in common with Alexander?
Yep...does he play or won't he show?
Bitternotsour
March 07, 2025 at 09:25 am
Leotis, is appreciating quality writing a confirmation bias?
dobber
March 07, 2025 at 09:35 am
This is a great post because I agree with it.
LeotisHarris
March 07, 2025 at 10:34 am
It can be, I think, but not in this case.
Bitternotsour
March 07, 2025 at 02:52 pm
My point is that I'm just delighted to read something that's particularly well-written.
That I agree with the premise is totally secondary.
Packman60
March 07, 2025 at 08:46 am
This is a bad year to be looking for high impact players in free agency. I expect the Packers to sign a couple of free agents, Reed or Adebo, but there isn't the type of impact free agents out there like McKinney and Jacobs that would provide a huge improvement over players currently on the roster. I would love to see them sign the DT Williams from Philly, but don't expect it to happen. The Packers will make a run at Metcalf, but I think they will be outbid, as Gutey won't want to give up a 1st rounder to get it done.
dobber
March 07, 2025 at 09:01 am
"This is a bad year to be looking for high impact players in free agency. I expect the Packers to sign a couple of free agents,"
'
This is what I'm thinking as well.
Philosophically, if a young starter from last year improves, you've gotten better. If you replace a guy (a guy whose contract runs out, or someone you push down the depth chart) from last season with a better player in 2025, you've gotten better. You don't necessarily need to start at the bottom of the roster to do it, and it doesn't necessarily require a top-of-the market signing.
PackyCheese500
March 07, 2025 at 09:00 am
Sign Josh Sweat! He is one of the few impact players in free agency, and that's what we need! He's younger at 28 and we would not have to surrender draft capital. Break the bank if you have to Gutey (like you did for X).
Calais Campbell would also be a good 1-year depth signing as a versatile DL - he had 5 sacks and PFF's no. 1 run defense grade last year
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 10:36 am
His estimated Market Value is about $19M. He'll be 28 in a couple of weeks.
He's the classic guy that Packer fans call "not good enough" in the beginning because he only had 4 sacks after two seasons. In his third year, he wasn't a starter but still played over 400 snaps and got six sacks. Then, in his fourth season, he became a starter and played in over 50% of the defensive snaps for the next four years and averaged half a sack/game.
IOW, he got better after a few years, with time and reps and film study and work in the weight room and BECAME a real player for the Eagles. He improved. We should remember that the next time we want to lambast guys on a rookie contract for not being "good enough".
BuckyBadger
March 07, 2025 at 09:28 am
I don't want a bunch of old guys, that is a good way to have a short window of opportunity. The team needs a difference maker but signing guys in the 30 is extremely risky. Also don't need a guy like Bosa who will demand a lot of money and miss half the games. Josh Sweat is a good player but will be as good if he isn't playing next to Carter and will he be worth the price tag? Dayo Odeyingbo would be an interesting guy who is young and playing much better this year. I am happy getting a mid priced player who is on the up swing of his career rather than pay out for a name who's best days are behind them.
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 09:41 am
I think we should spend big FA money on defensive players, and we should use our top draft choices on defensive players, because that will help us score more than 10 points in a playoff game.
LeotisHarris
March 07, 2025 at 10:35 am
I chuckled. #relentless
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 11:01 am
This is the Special Ed. teacher in me.
SDPack
March 07, 2025 at 09:44 am
The idea floating around out there on the Packers and their abundance of cap space is misleading. There are comments suggesting that we should sign guys to second contracts (I,e. Slaton) for 4 or 5 million because that is a drop in the cap bucket. I disagree. We need to replace average and above average players on expiring contracts with rookie talent on rookie deals. Here’s why.
First the top of the roster salaries (top 6) will escalate $30 Million over the next two years. Now I know some of those restructure or get released but even that will create dead money. Second, Gutey drafted exceptionally well in 2022 and 2023. All of the following players will have expiring contracts or 5th year options to consider:
Quay Walker
Devonte Wyatt
Christian Watson
Sean Rhyan
Romeo Daubs
Zach Tom
Kingsley Enagbare
Rasheed Walker
Lukas Van Ness
Luke Musgrave
Jayden Reed
Tucker Craft
Colby Wooden
Dontayvion Wicks
Karl Brooks
Carrington Valentine
I understand that we don’t resign all these guys, but the ones that we do resign will be very expensive. So if I am Gutey, I am building my salary cap bucket to make sure I have the savings to resign the ones that I do want because this is like a huge salary cap tidal wave rolling towards us and we don’t want to get swamped!
BuckyBadger
March 07, 2025 at 12:10 pm
I really don't see an expensive player on that list. Walker has been up and down and is a mid level player and Wyatt has been a little better than a bust. Outside of R. Walker and Tom I don't see anyone here that will be demanding a big contract.
Watson, Doubs and Reed are complementary WRs. We are still searching for that game changer at the position. Kraft might get a moderate deal but Musgrave hasn't done anything to warrant a big deal.
To say Gute has drafted extremely well is an overstatement. The drafts have been OK. Got players but I wouldn't call any of them standouts.
brenner
March 07, 2025 at 03:03 pm
When I look at your list of the 22/23 picks, Tom is the first, and possibly only resigning that will be a big cap number. I think Quay and Wyatt will both get new deals, but neither will be too prohibitive. We know about the health questions around Doubs and Watson and I doubt both, if either will be brought back after next year. Reed and Wicks still have 2 years on their rookie deals along with Kraft and Musgrave. I would expect 3 of the 4 of those will earn another deal. Rasheed is a starter quality tackle so he may price himself out of GB, especially if Morgan steps up. Outside that, the remaining guys on the list are backup level guys that may not even get offers when their contracts are up. While the cap situation is better than it has been in at least a few years, it's still not an endless well of cash to sign every big name out there.
That said, I'd still love to see Adams back, along with someone like a Chase Young to help the pass rush.
Thegreatreynoldo
March 07, 2025 at 11:16 pm
I largely agree. However, I think many of these players won't be missed or won't be that expensive. OTC shows the Packers at $63M in space for 2026, which should be adjusted down by $21.5M since there are only 27 players under contract. 8 or 10 will come from 2025 draft picks and UDFAs.
I imagine Alexander and his $27M cap hit will not exist any more in 2026 for the Packers. Tom ($24M AAV) and Rasheed Walker ($18M AAV) will have new deals hitting the cap. The first year cap numbers for them probably run $14M and $10M, so it won't be as bad as the AAVs make it seem. TEs don't get big money. Reed might cost a bit, but more improvement would be needed to overcome his slot receiver
The Clark contract is awful. His $31M cap number still provides $14M in cap savings on a straight release. Fingers crossed they land a stud DT high in the 2025 draft. Might as well start to overpay Wyatt instead. Jenkins is a bit out of line at $24M in 2026 as well, and he has $20M in cap savings. GB should always be drafting offensive linemen, anyway, and finding a guard would be nice.
Wooden, Brooks, Enagbare, Musgrave, and LVN won't be missed, particularly. I am not sure Enagbare is going to survive August cutdowns in 2025 so I am not going to worry about him in 2026. Some of the others play snaps but not well enough to overly concern me.
Packerpasty
March 07, 2025 at 10:32 am
It wont be much fun watching Trey Hendrickson playing with the Lions or Bears...the Lions getting him will be a disaster for the rest of the division...
dobber
March 07, 2025 at 01:47 pm
Make player moves that make your team better and are part of your roster building plans. Not to play keep-away from other teams.
Thegreatreynoldo
March 08, 2025 at 12:03 am
True, keep away is an insufficient reason.
I don't know much about Hendrickson as I have not watched him play. He is a difference maker. He is 2 full years younger than Reggie White was. Hendrickson has only played 4300 snaps in his career so far. We are short on difference makers.
All of the defensive tackles and defensive ends/OLBs had 68 QB hits. Hendrickson had 36 QB hits and 54 pressures by himself, per PFR. Gary has 39 sacks in 6 seasons whereas Hendrickson has 35 sacks in 2 seasons (34 games).
Hendrickson is worth a 3rd and 3 years/$90M.
Alberta_Packer
March 07, 2025 at 10:41 am
I'm thinking that the scene is far less frenetic inside 1265 Lombardi Ave. - than outside. By now Gutekunst has established his FA targets - which he will focus on. This does not mean he won't enquire on a greater number of players - as he should as a GM - if not merely to gather more intelligence and market information. However, I expect Gutekunst to do in the very near future what he has done in the past - whenever the salary cap has permitted him. Specifically to sign anywhere between 2-4 external free agents that fit within his established parameters. For this year - perhaps any combination of:
1. Paulson Adebo (CB)
2. Dayo Odeyingbo (DE)
3. Patrick Mekari (OL)
4. MVS (WR)
5. A surprise __________________?
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 11:12 am
According to Spotrac, after allowances for the draft class, etc., we should be north of $35M we could use.
---Sign Slaton and Wilson. This will be less than $10M and in exchange we get two core defenders and a core special teams guy, veterans. This would essentially return last year's defense intact, minus Stokes.
---Austin Hooper at TE is a real good idea, IMO. In expensive, dependable, and insurance against Musgrave and/or Kraft getting injured.
---The Primary Target in FA has to be a CB, even if it's going to cost us $20M. Nothing Else Matters. I like Carlton Davis ....it fills our only hole AND creates one in Detroit.
----Resist the urge to spend a big chunk of money on a FA WR when in just a few weeks we're going to be able to draft a legit #1 WR that we'll have for four years at a fraction of what the FA would cost for one.
-- The offensive line is perilously thin, and that was part of our downfall against Philly. We should sign a legit vet Olineman and that's going to run $5M-$10M. I'm thinking it's going to be Josh Myers. Brace yourselves.
This can all be accomplished with room to spare, which we could then apply to getting Tom extended.
Alberta_Packer
March 07, 2025 at 11:28 am
I Like Hooper - underrated. And there are TE questions after Kraft.
Thinking Patrick Mekari (Ravens) for O-line depth. Versatile and only 27. See him as an upgrade over Dillard.
Carlton Davis is interesting. Although at 28 he may be outside the age boundary for Gutekunst. My guess his first choice will be Adebo (25 yrs.).
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 12:53 pm
Mekari has an estimated Market Value in excess of $10M. That's as much as Tom, Walker, and Rhyan put together.
Alberta_Packer
March 07, 2025 at 03:13 pm
A good time to be even just an average O-lineman.
GregC
March 07, 2025 at 01:03 pm
Have Austin Hooper's fortunes declined enough that he would be willing to sign with GB as a third string TE? Or do you think he would compete with Musgrave for #2 TE? Hooper is considered to be a very good blocker, which Musgrave is not. Is it already time to be done with Musgrave? I'm still holding out hope that LaFleur finds a way to use him.
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 01:14 pm
There's no reason that Musgrave should feel that the #2 position is his, or that he can't challenge Kraftfor #1. That said, that said, if you want to put two TE receiving threats on the field at the same time, you need three because people get injured.
GregC
March 07, 2025 at 02:11 pm
It would be nice to have another good TE. I just don't see why this guy would want to be a depth piece on a team that underutilizes the position. I don't think the Packers ran many 2 TE sets last year, even when Musgrave was healthy.
The Packers have a much greater need for depth at OL and CB, but if they address those positions and still have some money and Hooper or someone like him is still available, they could make him an offer. It seems like a longshot to me though.
Leatherhead
March 07, 2025 at 03:27 pm
We do not use the TE in the passing game very much. Over the past decade or more, we just don't throw a lot to that position. Last year, we only threw 87 passes to the TE....80 of them to Kraft.
We ran 1027 plays on offense last year. The TE position had 1367 snaps. That means that on 340 plays....20/game.... we had two TEs on the field.
Considering we have some uncertainty at WR, we might want to consider throwing it to the TE a little more.
Getting the CB is the priority. An offensive lineman would be good. I think that's doable and still have a few dollars remaining.
Boneman
March 08, 2025 at 05:45 am
This year's FA looks like fools gold to me. Gutey hit it out of the park last year so don't expect him to be active this year. It's not what he does and for good reason, it's smart! Resign our own free agents if they don't get great offers from the market and give out the extension to Tom. Draft a CB and WR in draft but don't reach. Our two draft picks on OL from last year should be ready this year. We're close and Gute knows it. GPG!
GTPack
March 08, 2025 at 06:03 am
Trey Hendrickson’s pass rush would automatically halo the DB’s because they won’t have to cover as long as when QB’s have all day to throw. He’s just on the edge of acceptable age parameters. Packers probably can’t afford an expensive DL and a WR with all of their own free agents coming up in the next year or two.
Ferrari-Driver
March 08, 2025 at 08:58 am
"Still, the Packers’ front office knows that for every Marcades Lewis, there’s a Jimmy Graham or a Martellus Bennett lurking."
It makes me cringe when I see the name Marellus Bennett.