The Packers will sign at least one, probably 2 free agents starters in 2016.

[Patler]

There is a pattern. The following either were the regular starters or regular rotational players:

2006 - Pickett (starter) & Woodson (starter)
2008 - Chillar (sometimes starter, regular rotational player)
2010 - Peprah (starter) & Howard Green (starter and rotational player after mid-season signing.)
2012 - Saturday (starter) & Benson (starter until injured)
2014 - Peppers (starter) & Guion (starter).
2016 - ??? & ???

[Fritz]

If they can sign that linebacker from Denver, I'd be thrilled.

[mraynrand]

Packer don't sign a few key FA starters to make a difference.

[Rutnstrut]

There is a pattern. The following either were the regular starters or regular rotational players:

2006 - Pickett (starter) & Woodson (starter)
2008 - Chillar (sometimes starter, regular rotational player)
2010 - Peprah (starter) & Howard Green (starter and rotational player after mid-season signing.)
2012 - Saturday (starter) & Benson (starter until injured)
2014 - Peppers (starter) & Guion (starter).
2016 - ??? & ???

I sure hope you are right. They don't need to sign big name, huge payday guys. Just a few solid, go hard every down vets.

[Joemailman]

If they can sign that linebacker from Denver, I'd be thrilled.

Danny Trevathan? He's good, but I wonder if Denver will let him get away. They don't have a ton of cap space right now, and have to get Von Miller signed, but they'll free up a lot of cap space if Peyton is done.

A TE who could be a possibility is Dwayne Allen of Indy. He had a poor year statistically this year because they kept him in to block a lot, but he has some receiving ability. He's had some injuries, but was pretty good in 2012 and 2014.

[pbmax]

So its like a cheat day on his diet?

[Patler]

So its like a cheat day on his diet?

I think TT agonizes over the scathing criticisms from Bob McGinn in odd numbered years, and asks himself what he can do to make McGinn happy again. So, he goes out and signs a couple FAs who will start, and hopes beyond all hope that he receives McGinn's approval. But, Bob is a tough task master, and the following year the criticisms flow again when TT signs no one. The vicious cycle starts all over again.

Either that, or he randomly finds good value at positions of need and signs the guys.

[Zool]

Thanks for reminding me of Brandon Chillar.

[MadScientist]

How many of those were 'street' FA's? Peppers and Guion were, Saturday was not. TT is more likely to go for a guy who doesn't count against the supplemental draft picks.

[pbmax]

How many of those were 'street' FA's? Peppers and Guion were, Saturday was not. TT is more likely to go for a guy who doesn't count against the supplemental draft picks.

Hello Mario Williams.

[Joemailman]

Hello Mario Williams.

Thought of that a while back too. If they're going to keep Peppers for 2016, they'd need to work out a contract with Williams with a low cap hit in 2016. Doable though.

[smuggler]

That would be very nice. Contingency for Peppers falling off a cliff, for sure. Williams is 31, yeah?

E: Nope, he's still only 30. Lot of mileage, though. But then, that was true with Pep, also.

[Guiness]

That would be very nice. Contingency for Peppers falling off a cliff, for sure. Williams is 31, yeah?

E: Nope, he's still only 30. Lot of mileage, though. But then, that was true with Pep, also.

Looking at William's career, I'm surprised at how few game he has missed. Only time he missed any games were his last 2 years in Houston, which I think was the toe thing. He hasn't missed a game in 3 seasons with Buffalo.

Buffalo sure ran him out of town this year though. Wonder what was up with that.

[pbmax]

He's getting a lot of blame in the local media for playing a me first game rather than scheme. And Rex is not exactly trying to douse it with an extinguisher.

However that is usually the case with talented guys who are looking to leave, there are always questions about motivation and priorities. And Rex doesn't want to tell the public they are losing one of the best players on D.

[smuggler]

Both Mario and Pep were UNC guys. Maybe the connection can be an icebreaker for a potential marriage.