Free Agents you would like to see sign with Green Bay in 2019?

[GreenNGold_81]

A writer for Yahoo reported that the top slot receivers, Tate and Humphries named specifically, will be looking for 10-14M/season.

If that's realistic, screw signing a veteran.

Well, we need someone to play the slot. The cap hit on Cobb was about 12/yr the last two years. Humphries is coming off of an 816 yd/5 TD season. Cobb has eclipsed those numbers about three times in his career. Randall was the better athlete of the two - hard to say if he's better now. Cobb certainly seems less durable. Now that their price tags are on the table I'm more in favor of taking Deebo Samuel with our 2nd 1st rounder and hope he stays healthy.

 

[Favre>Rodgers259]

Oh well then, I don't want another WR until Day 3 to replace Moore, and I think Kumerow is just fine to do that.

Looking at the NFL"s Top 101 Free Agents, I noticed Steven Nelson is available, he was PFF's 33rd ranked CB last year with a 72.1 grade. I wonder what his market will be. He we need to drop all these extra CBs and sign one solid one in addtion to Breeland.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

ESPN(Demovsky) reporting Packers and Wilkerson have mutual interest. Just as I thought easier to try and replace 1 DE than 2. Hopefully neither until 2021-2022. They both should agree to team friendly deals.

While I expect Wilkerson to agree to a team friendly deal there's no reason to believe re-signing Daniels would be cheap.

Well...yeah.

Most iDL aren't going to be getting better as they hit 30.

Agreed, that's why the Packers should be extremely hesitant re-signing Daniels after his current deal expires next year.

Well, we need someone to play the slot. The cap hit on Cobb was about 12/yr the last two years. Humphries is coming off of an 816 yd/5 TD season.

The Packers definitely shouldn't offer Humphries more than $10 million per season.

Looking at the NFL"s Top 101 Free Agents, I noticed Steven Nelson is available, he was PFF's 33rd ranked CB last year with a 72.1 grade. I wonder what his market will be. He we need to drop all these extra CBs and sign one solid one in addtion to Breeland.

Gutekunst should re-sign Breeland. In that case there's no reason to add another veteran at the position.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Could Landon Collins be setting his sights on Green Bay?

https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-landon-collins-posts-cryptic-message-about-joining-green-bay/

 

[Mondio]

I know he’s not the type of safety we’re really missing, but I think he’s a guy that can make a defense better. Of course it’s all about money, but I’m not going be upset if they sign him

 

[longtimefan]

Some of the players who are more interesting to me on that list:

• Emmanuel Sanders: He can definitely still ball and wins in ways that would be fairly unique to the receiving corps.
• Kelechi Osemele: As @JanisJubilee pointed out, the new market inefficiency is signing the OL that Tom Cable has ruined.
• Malik Jackson: I think platooning Jackson and Daniels at the 3T could be pretty deadly.
• Justin Houston: Houston bounced back to form in 2018 under OLB coach Mike Smith, who now coaches that position for the Packers.
• Vic Beasley: I would definitely try out Beasley's freakish athleticism in Pettine's defense.
• Eric Weddle: Weddle is old, but he can still play; he might be the smartest safety in the game right now. I could see him being a great bridge player who brings some stability.

Malik Jackson is talked about being traded

 

[gopkrs]

How much would the short guy from dallas (Beasley) cost? I was watching him run routes the last few games and they were mainly sending him to the flat just to take one db with him. Thought they were wasting chances with him. He is really quick/fast and looks like he has decent hands. A guy like him could really make things tough on the opposing D. imho And Rodgers could thread the needle with him. So how much to sign him? Anyone have an idea? Would rather do that than use a draft pick on one, especially since it is possible we may use a pick on a tight end. And anyway we could use the draft picks at a couple of places that we are not going to get much help in free agency. e.g., O line, pass rusher and one of the 3 inside linebackers.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

I know he’s not the type of safety we’re really missing, but I think he’s a guy that can make a defense better. Of course it’s all about money, but I’m not going be upset if they sign him

While there wouldn't be any reason to be upset about the Packers signing Collins I would prefer them to pursue Amos, who better fits the need of improving at free safety.

How much would the short guy from dallas (Beasley) cost? I was watching him run routes the last few games and they were mainly sending him to the flat just to take one db with him. Thought they were wasting chances with him. He is really quick/fast and looks like he has decent hands. A guy like him could really make things tough on the opposing D. imho And Rodgers could thread the needle with him. So how much to sign him? Anyone have an idea? Would rather do that than use a draft pick on one, especially since it is possible we may use a pick on a tight end. And anyway we could use the draft picks at a couple of places that we are not going to get much help in free agency. e.g., O line, pass rusher and one of the 3 inside linebackers.

Beasley was complaining about not being targeted enough in Dallas, the Packers should rather pass on him.

 

[Mondio]

I would probably be a bit more excited about Amos

 

[gopkrs]

While there wouldn't be any reason to be upset about the Packers signing Collins I would prefer them to pursue Amos, who better fits the need of improving at free safety.



Beasley was complaining about not being targeted enough in Dallas, the Packers should rather pass on him.

Well that is my point. dallas did not use him well. A player wanting the ball is a bad thing? Looks like he wants $20 million guaranteed. I guess it depends on how many years of contract. He would be a good fit.

 

[GreenNGold_81]

Well that is my point. dallas did not use him well. A player wanting the ball is a bad thing? Looks like he wants $20 million guaranteed. I guess it depends on how many years of contract. He would be a good fit.

I agree, he's shown enough to know that he'd have a role here. Like most decisions, the cost will dictate if we take him or not. I'd prefer Humphries, but I'd take Beasley.

 

[GleefulGary]

Sure Beasley wants $20 guaranteed. I do too. I, of course, am not getting it. And neither is Beasley.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Well that is my point. dallas did not use him well. A player wanting the ball is a bad thing? Looks like he wants $20 million guaranteed. I guess it depends on how many years of contract. He would be a good fit.

I don't have any issue with a receiver wanting the ball. Criticizing an entire organization for not getting enough opportunities is a different story though.

 

[OldSchool101]

no surprise. gotta have competent backups.

Since when is Wilkerson a backup?

I mean, it all just depends how the board falls. Interviewing the top tier guys certainly shows they are considering taking a TE in the first two days.

I think we’ll definitely take a TE. My theory is that with us having an easy out with Graham for 2020 we want to groom his replacement now. There’s also likely going to be some decent selections 2nd day. Irv? Could Gute be designing a plan to trade around the board? I guess we’ll see.

 

[tynimiller]

I think Tonyan was just a casualty of being an undrafted rookie behind so many vets. But now it's literally just him and Jimmy I believe. I think Gute wants to see if Tonyan can really make a difference out there so I could see him drafting a TE like Alize Mack Day 3 and giving them a chance to come up together while Jimmy plays out the rest of his career in Green Bay. Jimmy doesn't strike me as a guy who wouldn't mind mentoring as well.

Alize is a guy I've had peg for 2nd-4th pick up for us. EQ could be pushing for him as well

 

[Snoops]

We should inquire about Dee ford in a trade look into Houston. Cj Mosley Adrian Amos should be targets . Resign Wilkerson and breeland. I’d rather have Cobb over any other receivers depending on price... I expect them to add agile offense lineman high in the draft based on how LaFleur is emphasizing the run..

 

[PackAttack12]

Baltimore has released safety Eric Weddle, per Rapoport.

 

[Mondio]

I haven't kept up with him, but it would be interesting to see what he has left

 

[GreenNGold_81]

Baltimore has released safety Eric Weddle, per Rapoport.

Weddle definitely deserves a workout. Another worth a workout is Mark Barron ILB for the Rams - though coming off an achilles in 2017 and a down year last year makes him less desirable (8 tackles in the SB, seems maybe to have gotten better as the season went on tho).

 

[Deleted member 6794]

We should inquire about Dee ford in a trade look into Houston. Cj Mosley Adrian Amos should be targets . Resign Wilkerson and breeland. I’d rather have Cobb over any other receivers depending on price... I expect them to add agile offense lineman high in the draft based on how LaFleur is emphasizing the run..

I would prefer the Packers to move on from Cobb and sign a veteran slot receiver in free agency.

Baltimore has released safety Eric Weddle, per Rapoport.

Weddle still performed at a high level last season but at age 34 the Packers should be cautious about signing him as it's possible his performance will decline at any point.

 

[Ken28]

This is probably my biggest pet peeve about the NFL. Almost annually you see teams win it all in different ways. The obvious conclusion is that there are multiple paths to the Lombardi. And yet most fans, and seemingly several teams, fall into the trap of thinking that the most recent success is the only way to get the job done.

So you get things like...

You can't win a Super Bowl unless you have a QB on a rookie deal. Or...

You can't win a Super Bowl unless you have a savvy veteran QB. Or...

You can't win a Super Bowl unless you have a shut down defense. Or...

You can't win a Super Bowl unless you have an offense that scores 30+.

Blah, blah, blah... it's all reductionist nonsense.

To win a Super Bowl, you have to have a number of defined strengths and minimal weaknesses. The end.

I really love this Dantes very well spoken!!!!

 

[GreenNGold_81]

I would prefer the Packers to move on from Cobb and sign a veteran slot receiver in free agency.



Weddle still performed at a high level last season but at age 34 the Packers should be cautious about signing him as it's possible his performance will decline at any point.

I think caution is expressed via salary and term, obviously he shouldn't command much as he's an aging vet at this point. But if we don't land Amos or Collins, Weddle would be my next choice. Apparently, he's like a coach on the field, if that's true he'd benefit our locker room big time.

 

[longtimefan]

The Packers will reportedly make a push for a pair of edge rushers in free agency next week...

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

The Packers will reportedly make a push for a pair of edge rushers in free agency next week...

Preston Smith and/or Za'Darius Smith are the 2 names I keep seeing pop up. If we could land 1 or both of those guys

 

[Dantés]

The Packers will reportedly make a push for a pair of edge rushers in free agency next week...

It's reported that they will be in on both Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith. I think there are things to like about both players, and they're actually strikingly similar (within an inch and a few lbs of each other, similar style of play, within two months in terms of age, etc). I think both would help the Packers, but of the two, I prefer Preston.

They would play the same role in the defense (both replacing Perry), but I think there's the potential of a little bit more value in Preston. He's coming off a season that was down statistically (4 sacks), but all accounts seem to indicate that he was actually better in 2018 than in years previous. Sometimes sacks can be fluky.

Za'Darius Smith has had a very similar career trajectory, and is also coming off his best season. However, in his case the statistics match. As he had over double the amount of sacks (8.5), I could see him getting the bigger deal on the open market.

I also tend to think there is a little bit more upside for Preston. His athletic profile is a lot more impressive than Za'Darius'.

Preston: 6'5" 271 lbs, 34" arms, 4.74 forty, 1.63 10 yd, 34" vert, 121" broad, 7.07 3 cone, 4.28 short shuttle

Za'Darius: 6'4" 274 lbs, 32.5" arms, 4.83 forty, 1.76 10 yd, 29" vert, 113" broad, 7.42 3 cone, 4.66 short shuttle

As you can see, Smith was significantly better in every metric at basically the same size. Now, I'm not saying that we should base FA decisions on combine metrics when guys have had four seasons to put out NFL tape. But if you're splitting hairs between two eerily similar FA options, I think this should be a factor. Za'Darius has overachieved against his athletic ability. Preston arguably hasn't attained to his ceiling. So there's a chance that he becomes an even better player at his next stop.

All of that said, I think Shaq Barrett presents the best value and if the Packers feel he's ready to step up the workload, he would be my first choice.