MintBaconDrivel
10 years ago

4. Green Bay Packers

DL: NT Letroy Guion's contract is up. As is B.J. Raji's, who likely would have been Green Bay's starting nose tackle if he hadn't torn his right biceps tendon last preseason. LE Mike Daniels is an unsung star and 2013 first-round pick Datone Jones is ready for a bigger role. But the Packers must solidify nose tackle and add depth in the defensive trenches.

CB: The Packers are in danger of losing steady LCB Tramon Williams and No. 4 corner Davon House, as both are free agents. It's unclear whether Green Bay envisions dime back Casey Hayward or swiss-army-knife DB Micah Hyde as starting caliber. Williams is one of the better cornerbacks on the market and figures to seek top dollar.

OT: The Packers are in good shape at every offensive line position save right tackle, where Bryan Bulaga's contract is up. Bulaga graded out as a top-ten pass-blocking tackle at Pro Football Focus in 2014. Top reserve Don Barclay is a restricted free agent after tearing his ACL last August.

TE: Inside linebacker is a need for the Packers after another poor season from A.J. Hawk. Brad Jones, Sam Barrington, and Jamari Lattimore were given chances to nail down jobs, but all three failed. Tight end is just as pressing and possibly more so, especially if free agent Randall Cobb walks. GM Ted Thompson spent a third-round pick on Richard Rodgers last May, but he isn't a promising prospect. In-line TE Andrew Quarless is just a guy, and Brandon Bostick is an injury-prone underachiever.

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warhawk
10 years ago
Thompson is known for retaining the players he wants and needs to keep so a lot of this will get cleaned up shortly. I think it's the end for Hawk, Jones, and Quarless as these cuts would add several million to the cofer and allow Ted to resign more valuable players. I think Peppers will be asked to renegotiate his contract as well. He won't get $12 mil anywhere else and find a team with a better chance to get a ring.
I disagree with the statement that Barrington and Lattimore "failed". I expect both to have productive seasons coming up. Also,
Mathews is not done playing inside some. They are better on early downs with Clay in and Perry outside and not just because Clay is better than anybody they have inside. Perry is pretty darn good out there.
Ted will resign both Bulaga and Cobb. Won't be cheap but Ted's not letting them go.
He will also resign Guion and/or Raji.
He will not let both Williams and House walk.

I know the great FA debate will surface but I would be happy with just resigning the players we need to keep this team moving forward. We do that and Teddy has another good draft and we will be the team to beat.
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sschind
10 years ago
It seems some of our biggest needs (according to silva) coincide with our free agents which is a good thing. As warhawk said Ted Thompson is known for finding a way to keep the players he wants to keep. Resigning Bulaga will help reduce the need on the OL and resigning either William or House (I think we will keep one of them for sure) will reduce that need as well. The same can be said for the DL. I think we keep either Guion or Raji or even both as I can't believe they will be too expensive. That leave TE and ILB IMO that are the biggest needs we can't address in house.

I'm not saying our FAs are absolutely the answer but I do think the more issues you can address in house by signing your own guys the easier it makes the rest of your off season. If we can sign at least 4 of our guys (Cobb, Bulaga, Williams or House, Raji or Guion) which I think will be more than possible I think we will be in pretty good shape.
nerdmann
10 years ago
Raji and Guion come back.

Barrington, Nate Palmer and that rookie, Bradford (I forget his name) all get a shot inside. Lattimore probably does too, although it will be his last. Ted will draft someone high to fill this position, the rest will get a shot to stick as depth.

Peppers will renegotiate and come back on a pitch count.

Tramon and House will both get offers, whoever makes the better deal will come back.

Cobb should come back to play with Aaron. He'll get a "Ted Thompson Special" contract, which will seem like a blockbuster at the time, but within 2 years as the cap increases will look like a bargain, and Cobb is only 24, so the deal could be for several years.

Bulaga will test the market and may get a deal, but Barclay and Tretter will provide potential depth there. But I do expect Bulaga to return, especially given his injury history. Another "Ted Thompson Special," but to a lesser degree.

Our biggest needs in order are ILB, and TE, but we could use some depth on the Dline. Maybe a kick returner too, although I expect Abbrederis to step up next year.
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DarkaneRules
10 years ago
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musccy
10 years ago


I disagree with the statement that Barrington and Lattimore "failed".

Originally Posted by: warhawk 



I also don't understand how an undrafted free agent (Bostick) is an underachiever and I don't see how you can conclude already that Rodgers is a bust.

Anyway, good summary and post, Warhawk.

nerdmann
10 years ago

I also don't understand how an undrafted free agent (Bostick) is an underachiever and I don't see how you can conclude already that Rodgers is a bust.

Anyway, good summary and post, Warhawk.

Originally Posted by: musccy 



Bostick has the tools to have stepped up this year, but did not do so. Low risk, high potential reward, but hasn't panned out yet.
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musccy
10 years ago

Bostick has the tools to have stepped up this year, but did not do so. Low risk, high potential reward, but hasn't panned out yet.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Agreed...I'm just commenting on the article referring to him as an underachiever. How is a UDFA an underachiever?


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