I agree and I'm thinking it's a high pick - Round 2 or 3.Originally Posted by Teamcheez1
I agree and I'm thinking it's a high pick - Round 2 or 3.
Remember a couple of months ago, when Hafley was asked to describe what kind of safety he most wanted?
Apparently Daddy Gutekunst heard you, coach."I want a guy who can erase things—we've got to eliminate explosive plays when we play this defense," said Hafley. "If a run hits up the middle, this guy has got to come out of the middle of the field with his hair on fire and has got to be able to get a guy down."
"I think that position has to be a guy with high ball production, meaning he's got be able to intercept the ball."
Disagree. Both Shanahans have been able to do just fine with who dats at RB. Olandis Gary, Terrell Davis, Gary Anderson, Philip Linsley, etc. in Denver. At SF - Elijah Mitchell has been fine for them. Jeff Wilson, Raheem Mostert, etc have done fine in SF. McCaffrey takes their offense to a different level, but he'd do that anywhere. Not saying the RB doesn't matter, but if they are a fit for the offense they will do fine without being a star.
I'd also say they aren't in win-now mode - their window really opens in 2025. Winning last season speeds up the expectations, but they still have cap hits to unwind and they have a LOT of young players. This isn't like the 2021-22 run it back teams...those were Win-Now because they had a lot of older guys and pushed contract money out.
I don't weep, certainly not for this reason. He was a class act and a dynamic player for the team. Also a role model for those young players on offense. That has value and will be missed.Lets all weep for poor old Aaron Jones and his $34,688,273 that he has collected from the Green Bay Packers.......
I don't think swapping Jacobs for Jones is that great of a trade off. Here's hoping Jacobs can rediscover his 2022 magic. He's had more carries in less pro seasons than Jones, and this last year didn't look good. Hard to tell with the Raiders because the McDaniels/QB situation was bad.
Not a big fan of signing a RB in FA, especially one with wear and tear coming off a down year to a $48M deal.
Wow. They have invested a lot in this defense from both free agency and draft picks.
Apparently the Jacobs deal has $12M guaranteed, so I bet it's really more like a 2 year deal.
Those were not just run-of-the-mill RB’s in their prime. TD is in the Hall of Fame.
I'm good with the Jones-Jacobs move if only because we can't be sure we have a quality backup. Jones has needed to split carries so we need a solid #2. Jacobs is used to taking all the carries.
Kinda interesting as Jacobs is a few years younger but basically got the same deal Jones signed 3 years ago.
For Jacob’s it’s 1 year and then 3 packers option years. So more optionality than signing AJ to a big extension or just keeping him for year.
Interesting - Jones saved our ass at the end of the year and was a good packer.
Jones is a dynamic, natural runner. Hope he finds a team to give him one more big payday, but I would guess a shorter deal averaging 4 million with some incentives is the best he will do. Really hard to ignore his age and how history treats rb's at that age.
Those were not just run-of-the-mill RB’s in their prime. TD is in the Hall of Fame.
I like the Packers strategy in free agency. A veteran RB and safety could pair very well with some new blood in the draft.
If that's the best he can do, he might be back with the Packers.
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Ouch
Andrew Brandt
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Josh Jacobs:
Reported deal:
Four years, $48 million.
Real deal:
One year, $14.8 million, and three Packer option years.
Strong deal for one year, and then "we'll see."
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
Andy Herman
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Top remaining free agents the Packers should target:
1. Aaron Jones
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
So we make an massive upgrade at safety and likely sideways move at rb while getting a much younger player.
I hate feeling like we are kinda winning the off season, but dam, Mckinney is quality! And 17 million per for one of the best safeties in the league?
Does Hafley have ties to him?
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He does now. But no, I don't think so. McKinney attended Alabama.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
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Packers organization is drinking tiger blood today. Can’t wait for the season and we still have the draft!
This is the take with which I agree.
Man, it’s a cold world. Aaron Jones was class, and a real difference-maker, on and off the field.
And Jacobs got more wear and tear in terms of numbers of carries, and had a bad year last year.
Me no like.
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