2025 NFL Free Agency

[tynimiller]

Sounds like I think we are better than you do. I agree on being smart about it. But I'm not thinking we should wait for the year after this one. We should do what is best for us now. Except for MVS; I don't want to go mediocre. I want to get tougher in the trenches

I think you’re grossly misunderstanding Dante’s and I. What he is meaning is don’t go about restructuring contracts now by adding void years or backloading stuff (wetting the future powder like we did for Rodgers a ton towards last few years).

Dante’s and I both agree we are gonna take some shots this offseason - Gute has always spent in FA to the extent cap space allows him to. Far more aggressive than TT ever was.

 

[gopkrs]

Grossly? He said wait for next year's free agent market. I am not an all in at the expense of down the line advocate. But I don't see waiting either. Why not do a couple or 1 obvious extensions? Why not go for quality but still keeping some flexibility? We have a couple of places we need to fill. I don't think spending big on a receiver is one of them

 

[Sanguine camper]

Grossly? He said wait for next year's free agent market. I am not an all in at the expense of down the line advocate. But I don't see waiting either. Why not do a couple or 1 obvious extensions? Why not go for quality but still keeping some flexibility? We have a couple of places we need to fill. I don't think spending big on a receiver is one of them

Apparently if you think the latest reporting is accurate, the "price" for D.K. Metcalf is coming down. It could be a second round pick or a 3rd round pick and player. If the Packers send a third and Wicks or Doubs to Seattle, they could replace that WR in Rd2. D.K. would be expensive to sign but he would sure stretch the field.

Imagine D.K and Wicks or Doubs on the outside with Reed in the slot, Kraft as TE and Jacobs as your RB. That right there is a devastating assembly of talent to try and stop! No way are teams going to crowd the box with their safeties if D.K. is the deep threat. That would open up plenty of room for Kraft and Reed to wreck havoc.

 

[Dantés]

Sounds like I think we are better than you do. I agree on being smart about it. But I'm not thinking we should wait for the year after this one. We should do what is best for us now. Except for MVS; I don't want to go mediocre. I want to get tougher in the trenches

The Packers are in a window right now and should be aggressive. I’m all for signing good, talented players and am not advocating that they sit out free agency.

But the reality is that this is a poor FA class. At some positions, they would be wiser to preserve cap room for keeping key players.

To be clear, what I was saying is that the Packers shouldn’t restructure a bunch of their current contracts to push cap hits out and create more space in the present. That’s a way of borrowing from the future cap.

 

[Pkrjones]

WOW!!! Myles Garrett staying in Cleveland with new deal - $40mil/yr average. Still don't like the idea of Hendrickson for $30+ mil/yr ... Gute won't become part of this lunacy, imho.

 

[tynimiller]

Grossly? He said wait for next year's free agent market. I am not an all in at the expense of down the line advocate. But I don't see waiting either. Why not do a couple or 1 obvious extensions? Why not go for quality but still keeping some flexibility? We have a couple of places we need to fill. I don't think spending big on a receiver is one of them

I didn’t lay it out in details but @dantes explained what we meant. This FA class’s top end may be the lowest we’ve seen in years. Build depth or take multiple mid tier swings is the approach this year I fear

 

[Heyjoe4]

WOW!!! Myles Garrett staying in Cleveland with new deal - $40mil/yr average. Still don't like the idea of Hendrickson for $30+ mil/yr ... Gute won't become part of this lunacy, imho.

Yeah so much for that sincere letter indicating that competing for a SB was the most important thing to him. Cleveland gave him a massive deal, and hey, he's human and he took the money.

 

[OldSchool101]

Getting close!
Me thinks if The Packers can land someone like Metcalf (call it swapping our #23 for a Seattle #50-82 selection in some capacity of swaps +Doubs) We would then be 2 upgrades from elevating off our plateau. 1 CB and 1 DL who is a notable boost to Pocket pressure etc (DE addition).

I think we can get 1 of those positions covered in the draft. My idea would be to double down at CB from choices Day2 and Day3. Such as a 3rd or 4th Rounders (Jacob Parrish etc.. ) OR combining him with a moderate Veteran CB deal.

 

[weeds]

Yeah so much for that sincere letter indicating that competing for a SB was the most important thing to him. Cleveland gave him a massive deal, and hey, he's human and he took the money.

I was just going to post this very thing. Every time I hear these guys mouthing this crap and I roll my eyes.

 

[Dantés]

The Packers have generally preferred younger players in free agency. Virtually every major FA move they've made under Gutekunst has involved guys who are 27 or younger. That's an interesting dynamic to consider in this class, as it's an unusually old group. Here are the FA's at the key position groups who are currently 27 and younger and who played at least 40% of snaps last season (with exceptions for injury).

WR:

-Josh Palmer, LAC
-Dyami Brown, WAS
-Elijah Moore, CLE
-Lil'Jordan Humphrey, DEN

OL:
-Drew Dalman, ATL
-Will Fries, IND
-Dan Moore, PIT
-Mekhi Becton, PHI
-Teven Jenkins, CHI
-Jedrick Wills, CLE
-Dillon Radunz, TEN
-Robert Jones, MIA
-Liam Eichenberg, MIA
-Ben Bredeson, TB

DT:

-Milton Williams, PHI
-Levi Onwuzurike, DET
-Bobby Brown, LAR
-Tershawn Wharton, KC

DE:

-Dayo Odeyingbo, IND
-Chase Young, NO
-K'Lavon Chaisson, LV
-Azeez Ojulari, NYG
-Malcolm Koonce, LV
-Chauncey Golston, DAL
-Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, TB
-Patrick Jones, MIN

CB:

-Byron Murphy, MIN
-Paulson Adebo, NO
-Nate Hobbs, LV
-Kristian Fulton, LAC
-Asante Samuel Jr, LAC
-Noah Igbinoghene, WAS

If history is any indication, the Packers' FA splashes will come from this list.

 

[Dantés]

The guys from that list ^ in each position group who appear most likely to me to become Packers are:

Dyami Brown
Dillon Radunz
Bobby Brown
Dayo Odeyingbo
Paulson Adebo

 

[tynimiller]

Would love Koonce as a high upside potential guy if health is back!

 

[Sunshinepacker]

supposedly the seachickens are now looking for a second round pick for Metcalf…i think a third would be ideal but I’d be ecstatic if Gute traded a second to make this receiving corps one of the five best in the nfl. No free agent receiver would have the same impact on this offense as getting Metcalf.

 

[OldSchool101]

supposedly the seachickens are now looking for a second round pick for Metcalf…i think a third would be ideal but I’d be ecstatic if Gute traded a second to make this receiving corps one of the five best in the nfl. No free agent receiver would have the same impact on this offense as getting Metcalf.

It’s possible I’d consider a 2nd. What’s weird is Metcalf was undervalued in his draft and slid hard. I might even part with #23 but it would have to include a kickback of a day2 selection at minimum. I could be wrong but I highly doubt anyone trades a potential Rookie deal, potential top 20 type selection for Metcalf. He’s good but that’s passing up some serious options on the cheap. I’d rather pony up for Davante on a 2yr X 50mil type deal and use my #23 on a either a stud CB or DL

 

[gopkrs]

Sounds like Aaron Jones is going to get a lot of money. Good for him! Too bad it's with the vikes.

 

[GreenNGold_81]

DK to the Steelers. 5 years, 150 mill. Yikes.

A new deal for DK Metcalf: Steelers are signing their new wide... - ESPN

Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Adam Schefter

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[McKnowledge]

DK to the Steelers. 5 years, 150 mill. Yikes.

A new deal for DK Metcalf: Steelers are signing their new wide... - ESPN

Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Adam Schefter

www.espn.com

This is hilarious, especially without a QB on the roster.

 

[McKnowledge]

Asante Samuel Jr. is curious to me...he's not 26 yet, very prolific in college, athletic profile...but doesn't fit the normal 190 threshold GB has next to never went with for a corner.

Adebo is a guy @Dantés and I both like as a young (sub 26) dice roll type. He actually played quite decent for the Saints, they just being in Cap hell cannot resign him likely. In truth I'd fully embrace him on say a 9-10M/year range type signing with lower guaranteed but balanced out where he could rake in the money or GB could release after two years without much bite...

Paulson Adebo is versatile, has great size, and is a moveable chess piece for this defense.

He would be a great target, and his signing would provide great value as he is an ascending talent.

 

[OldSchool101]

This is hilarious, especially without a QB on the roster.

Maybe while Pittsburgh is feeling overly generous we should offer them Malik for #21 overall?

 

[Pkrjones]

I’d rather pony up for Davante on a 2yr X 50mil type deal and use my #23 on a either a stud CB or DL

Davante signed, today, with the Rams. 2yr/$46mil, $26mil guaranteed.

 

[AmishMafia]

Looks like they gave up a 2nd Rounder which was higher than ours, so we would have had to give up a 2nd and more. That and a $30M per year contract, I'm glad we didn't win that bidding war.

 

[McKnowledge]

Maybe while Pittsburgh is feeling overly generous we should offer them Malik for #21 overall?

A phone call wouldn't hurt...LOL!!!

But I've read reports Steelers might make an offer to Sam Darnold.

 

[David Ciembronowicz]

Davante to Rams, GB likely never a player. Doubt Metcalf (too big a price), likely will go for a 2nd tier WR and either DT or Edge- everything else thru draft. Dont expect an elite guy at any position unless they determine the current roster does not have a guy who will improve to the point of becoming elite.

 

[McKnowledge]

Looks like they gave up a 2nd Rounder which was higher than ours, so we would have had to give up a 2nd and more. That and a $30M per year contract, I'm glad we didn't win that bidding war.

Seattle had the 45th pick while GB had the 47th, but it's good GB didn't give up the pick plus $$$.

However, with actual difference makers at WR1 (Adams/Metcalf), I think GB needs to allocate those resources to the other areas CB, Edge, and OL.

I looked on Sprotrac.com and there are inexpensive deep threats at the WR position, and there's always the draft.

 

[OldSchool101]

Looks like they gave up a 2nd Rounder which was higher than ours, so we would have had to give up a 2nd and more. That and a $30M per year contract, I'm glad we didn't win that bidding war.

Ouch to that expenditure. Yeah. Sometimes letting that initial waive pass puts us in a better position to get the best bang for our buck. The issue with a $30mil annual deal (as much as I like DK) it prohibits us from doing anything substantial beyond 1 player. Our luck is he blows an PCL game 1 and our investment is lost.

I think we can go get 2-3 veteran players for that kinda $$ neighborhood. I’m talking $35Mil annual area. Kinda don’t put all our eggs in 1 basket (or don’t put 1 big egg in a basket by itself)