Source: Packers to Re-sign Bulaga Tonight

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http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/receiver-randall-cobb-reaches-four-year-40-million-deal-with-packers-b99457030z1-295512261.html

At the same time the Packers nailed down a deal with Cobb, they were facing the prospect of losing their No. 2 priority in free agency, right tackle Bryan Bulaga. Two NFL sources familiar with the offensive tackle market said they had been told Bulaga was seeking a contract worth between $7 million and $8 million per year.

One of the sources said the Packers had no intention of paying Bulaga $7 million per year. The sources indicated that the teams showing the most interest in Bulaga were Jacksonville, Washington and Tampa Bay, all of whom have great need on the offensive line.

[Joemailman]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...295512261.html

At the same time the Packers nailed down a deal with Cobb, they were facing the prospect of losing their No. 2 priority in free agency, right tackle Bryan Bulaga. Two NFL sources familiar with the offensive tackle market said they had been told Bulaga was seeking a contract worth between $7 million and $8 million per year.

One of the sources said the Packers had no intention of paying Bulaga $7 million per year. The sources indicated that the teams showing the most interest in Bulaga were Jacksonville, Washington and Tampa Bay, all of whom have great need on the offensive line.

Same sources who said Packers wanted to pay Cobb 8-9 million? 7 million would seem to be pretty reasonable for Bulaga . That puts him right at the top of RT's in the NFL. Right where he should be IMO.

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Same sources who said Packers wanted to pay Cobb 8-9 million? 7 million would seem to be pretty reasonable for Bulaga . That puts him right at the top of RT's in the NFL. Right where he should be IMO.

It sounds reasonable the Packers initially set a price between 8 and 9 for Cobb and he set one at 12. Would explain the lack of negotiations all season long until the legal tampering period.

But its hard to parse average per year with what really matters in these deals; the guaranteed money and the first two years. Cobb hears back from the Raiders and Jax that he will get between $11 and $11.5 per year is the inference we are supposed to draw, but there are more variables than that.

Bulaga could be the same $1-2 mil above the Packers price. Silverstein pointed out in his piece that Lang is due for a new deal next year and Sitton and Bach are the year after that.

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Bulge could be the same $1-2 mil above the Packers price. Silverstein pointed out in his piece that Lang is due for a new deal next year and Sitton and Bach are the year after that.

I would prioritize signing Bulaga now over signing Lang next year. Bulaga is one of the top RT's in the NFL. Lang is a solid, but non-elite Guard. I would rather lose Lang, and replace with him Tretter, than lose Bulaga.

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Correction, Lang is signed through 2016. Spoon had the wrong year.

[Patler]

I would prioritize signing Bulaga now over signing Lang next year. Bulaga is one of the top RT's in the NFL. Lang is a solid, but non-elite Guard. I would rather lose Lang, and replace with him Tretter, than lose Bulaga.

I agree to a certain extent they have to live in the present. A lot can happen between now and when the others need to be re-signed. On the other hand, if your planning is that Sitton and Bakhtiari will each deserve new contracts better than whatever Bulaga gets, you are setting a floor this year for those negotiations that could happen perhaps as early as next year. They can't ignore that aspect either.

I suspect the concern with Bulaga is his availability. Lang has missed just one game since becoming a starter four years ago. If they tie up so much in Bulaga that they can't sign Lang, and then Bulaga goes down as he has in the past, they've lost the entire right side of their line.

Ideally, they find a younger version of Sitton this year or next, and they can replace one of the two "old men" on their O-line with someone playing on his rookie contract.

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got this from rotoworld

Bryan Bulaga - T - Packers

Free agent RT Bryan Bulaga is seeking $7.5 million to $8 million per year.
A source told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the Packers have set Bulaga's price at $7 million annually and are prepared to let him walk if he doesn't accept. Green Bay's fallback option is Don Barclay. Bulaga's market value increased on Saturday, when the Texans and Cowboys locked up Derek Newton ($5.3 million annually) and Doug Free ($5 million), respectively. Bulaga is the top tackle and arguably the No. 2 offensive lineman left in free agency, behind only Mike Iupati.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 7 - 11:51 PM

[Patler]

Correction, Lang is signed through 2016. Spoon had the wrong year.

That sounds better, because I've been thinking that 2016 didn't have a lot of significant FAs, as we know the players now. Daniels, Hayward and Crosby, but no one else very critical at present. Hopefully, that changes this year to give us a lot more players to agonize over next off-season.

[HarveyWallbangers]

got this from rotoworld

I'm with the Packers on this. Talent wise he might be worth more. However, if you are going over that, then I think you are paying a contract as if he didn't have injury concerns. His injury concerns should knock his next contract down to the range that the Packers are offering. But, teams make unwise decisions in free agency.

[Joemailman]

Bulaga is reportedly seeking 7-8 million per. Packers have reportedly set his value at 7 million per. This sounds like a deal that should get done.

[Fritz]

Bulaga is reportedly seeking 7-8 million per. Packers have reportedly set his value at 7 million per. This sounds like a deal that should get done.

Thought I'd read that the Packers were firm that they wouldn't go higher than five per. I think that the injury concerns are the issue - I'd love to have the guy back, but he has missed a whole lot of football. Is he the next Mike Flanagan or the next Justin Harrell?

[Joemailman]

Thought I'd read that the Packers were firm that they wouldn't go higher than five per. I think that the injury concerns are the issue - I'd love to have the guy back, but he has missed a whole lot of football. Is he the next Mike Flanagan or the next Justin Harrell?

I thought I had read that the Packers had a maximum value of 7 million on Bulaga. Maybe not. If they're only offering him 5 million, he'll be gone.

[Fritz]

Can't find where I saw that number, so maybe I made it up, but here's the line that catches my attention from the JSO:

"One source said the Packers were deadset against paying $7 million per year for Bulaga and were prepared to let him walk if that occurred."

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How many sources said Cobb was out the door with suitors lined up to offer him the moon?

[Packers4Glory]

if they don't resign Bulaga might as well write off super bowl aspirations next year. there isn't anyone on the roster who can step in and is ready, nor will there be anyone in the draft I'd want to gamble on being able to do the job good enough. Lines win championships.