Packers agreed to terms with LT David Bakhtiari on a 4-year extension worth up to $51.67M

[RashanGary]

It's 4 New Years with 51 max of new money. It's actually a 5 year deal worth about 50. 10 per for a solid LT is a very good deal!!!

[Rutnstrut]

Way overpaying for a mediocre at best player.

[gbgary]

Way overpaying for a mediocre at best player.

don't agree. slightly would be a better discription...which in a couple of years may seem cheap...if he's even on the team then.

[Bossman641]

Way overpaying for a mediocre at best player.

Just curious, are there any current packers you do like?

[texaspackerbacker]

Put me down as agreeing with the "he overpaid" crowd. Clearly Bakhtiari took his off-season instructions to heart, put on added muscle, and has played some better than last season, but gosh, he was awful last season, and with the improvement, I still doubt he is above average. They really seem to put a premium on going along to get along. My gut feeling is that leads to overall mediocrity, and the only reason they can get away with it at so many position groups is that Aaron Rodgers is so damn good that he masks a plethora of weaknesses.

[Rutnstrut]

Just curious, are there any current packers you do like?

Rodgers, Lacy, Jordy, Janis, Abbrederis, Starks,Cobb,Linsley, Tretter, Lang, Daniels, Guion, Fackrell, Martinez, Joe Thomas, Crosby.

[Patler]

Way overpaying for a mediocre at best player.

I kinda figured you would be impressed!!

[gbgary]

Put me down as agreeing with the "he overpaid" crowd. Clearly Bakhtiari took his off-season instructions to heart, put on added muscle, and has played some better than last season, but gosh, he was awful last season, and with the improvement, I still doubt he is above average. They really seem to put a premium on going along to get along. My gut feeling is that leads to overall mediocrity, and the only reason they can get away with it at so many position groups is that Aaron Rodgers is so damn good that he masks a plethora of weaknesses.

and he got healthy. last year he was hurt and fought through it.

[Patler]

I thought he played well last year in spite of his injuries.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Will be interesting to see how PFF rates him come end of the season.

I for one like the deal.

[vince]

It's 4 New Years with 51 max of new money. It's actually a 5 year deal worth about 50. 10 per for a solid LT is a very good deal!!!

Wow Tightwad Ted strikes again! I agree with those who have said if they'd have waited for him to test the market he'd have gotten more.

[RashanGary]

The Packers have multiple players who can play every other position on the OL. They have one player who can play LT. People assuming a 2nd round pick from Indiana can play LT are assuming against the odds. There are 15 players in the NFL who can do it. Bahk is one of them. 10m is a good rate. Locking him up is a good move. That's my view.

[Joemailman]

Who has he really overpaid?

Brad Jones.

[run pMc]

Brad Jones.

A.J Hawk
before the contract renegotiation.

[run pMc]

It's not a bad extension, $10M per. I just figured with Spriggs on the roster they'd look elsewhere to extend players.

I consider Bahk a good but not great (and certainly not elite) LT...maybe this year he takes it up a notch.
He's been pretty dependable, and I don't want to see them march Barclay or their LG out there to play tackle in a winner-take-division contest.

It seems like a lot of money, but I guess I'm kind of meh about it. He's 24 and can play LT...that's worth something.