Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
He got Jordy done early. I think he wanted to wait and make sure Cobb was the same player he'd been before the broken leg before giving him a big contract. Teams can contact prospective free agents starting March 7, with free agency beginning March 10. I expect Cobb to see what he's worth on March 7-8, and sign with the Packers March 9.
For $9 mil/yr. Yeah it's easy to second guess the best in the business. I can see waiting on a guy like Shields, even though he ended up costing more than he should have... Maybe he wants to sign Cobb for 5 years instead of 3, and that's worth waiting until the end for. He's every bit the no-brainer re-up as Nelson is. And he'd have been cheaper a year ago.