Packers Offseason/Free Agency Thread

[Frozen Tundra]

If the Packers are making this move, they have already talked with Jones. I would expect he is willing to take a pay cut and get a deal that ensures he retires a Packer. The tandem role would actually extend Jones’ career, and provide coverage if either guy gets dinged.

Jones showed the value of a RB to this offense last year. The team can’t afford to not have a capable full service back available at all times.

I hope you're right; this is one I'd sure love to be wrong about. There are other reasons, as well, that would really limit our options for moving Jones this week.

I'm just trying to figure out what the plan is for safety, if we're spending this much coin on another RB.

[Joemailman]

Is it worth upwards of $22M a year for those two?

We'll see how those contracts are structured.

[King Friday]

Is it worth upwards of $22M a year for those two?

Try going back and watching games 2-8 last season and you’ll get your answer.

[Joemailman]

Jon Runyan signs with Giants for 3 years, 30M, 17M guaranteed. Comp pick!

[Sparkey]

Savage signs with Jacksonville for 3 years.

[Joemailman]

So Packers have signed Jacobs and lost Runyan and Savage. Slightly ahead on the comp pick scoreboard.

[call_me_ishmael]

What in the world... why would you pay premium money for when you could get a guy on a rookie deal that does the same thing? RBs are a dime a dozen IMO. AJO is special, most are not.

[King Friday]

RBs are not a dime a dozen, especially in the Shanahan offense. The Packers are in win now mode, and putting all your eggs in an unproven rookie behind Jones, who is incredibly fragile, would be a huge risk.

[Frozen Tundra]

RBs are not a dime a dozen, especially in the Shanahan offense. The Packers are in win now mode, and putting all your eggs in an unproven rookie behind Jones, who is incredibly fragile, would be a huge risk.

It would appeat that that's exactly the way Gutekunst sees it too. This may tell us a lot about how seriously Gute is taking this off-season.

[George Cumby]

RBs are not a dime a dozen, especially in the Shanahan offense. The Packers are in win now mode, and putting all your eggs in an unproven rookie behind Jones, who is incredibly fragile, would be a huge risk.

100%

[Anti-Polar Bear]

RBs are not a dime a dozen, especially in the Shanahan offense. The Packers are in win now mode, and putting all your eggs in an unproven rookie behind Jones, who is incredibly fragile, would be a huge risk.

Not to that I ain’t dig the Jacobs signing - dude was on my 2019 “Mastery Mockery of a Draft.” But a long ass time ago, Packers won a Super Bowl with a rookie 6th rounder named James Starks as their featured back.

[Joemailman]

Jones being released.

[Sparkey]

Jones being released.

If true, the saying "the best ability is availability" is still true.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Jones being released.

Loyalty in the NFL (or McDonalds or Walmart or name-any-corporation) ain’t no bitch. Bitches tend to be loyal to their “masters.” NFL owners, not so much.

Loyal players are like Jones are being discarded like trash by the pig-owners when they’re old and impotent.

[Sparkey]

Loyalty in the NFL (or McDonalds or Walmart or name-any-corporation) ain’t no bitch. Bitches tend to be loyal to their “masters.” NFL owners, not so much.

Loyal players are like Jones are being discarded like trash by the pig-owners when they’re old and impotent.

Lets all weep for poor old Aaron Jones and his $34,688,273 that he has collected from the Green Bay Packers.......

[Teamcheez1]

Loved Aaron Jones. Good Packer, played well when healthy.
Not his fault he signed a large contract that he most likely couldn’t earn which was evident last year. Not our fault for cutting him.

He is simply not worth north of $10M+ this upcoming year.

[Joemailman]

Packers sign Xavier McKinney to 4 year, 68M contract. No word yet on guaranteed money.

[Frozen Tundra]

Loved Aaron Jones. Good Packer, played well when healthy.
Not his fault he signed a large contract that he most likely couldn’t earn which was evident last year. Not our fault for cutting him.

He is simply not worth north of $10M+ this upcoming year.

And I have to give Gutekunst a lot of respect for having the balls to pull the plug.

Watch out, NFL. Packers are serious this year.

[King Friday]

Jacobs will need to be close to the 2022 Jacobs for this move to pan out now. Interesting to see what contending team is willing to pay Jones a lot of cash. Can’t see him playing for the Panthers.

[Teamcheez1]

I’m certain we’ll be drafting one or more RB’s. Packers want at least one veteran at the position. Makes sense.