Packers' Off Season Moves and 2017 Roster

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former director of college scouting for the 9ers just signed with the pack

Matt Malaspina

maybe he knows how to find d-linemen and linebackers

Weird for that to happen in offseason pre-draft. Usually they pay to keep the knowledge in house until after all the shouting is over.

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so it looks like we are officially going to end the 2016 season sitting on 9.5 million in cap space

can't help but think that maybe if we had spent that money on one or two guys we could have won another lombardi

oh well, we just have 9.5 million more we can keep kicking down the road for our never ending rebuilding period

what happened to cutting sitton so we could use that cap space to re sign others?

[texaspackerbacker]

Good Points, red. It will be interesting to read what Ted's big supporters have to say on the topic.

At very least, (I think it's not to late as I understand the cap) they should restructure a contract or two to make that $9.5 million count this year instead of the future.

[pbmax]

so it looks like we are officially going to end the 2016 season sitting on 9.5 million in cap space

can't help but think that maybe if we had spent that money on one or two guys we could have won another lombardi

oh well, we just have 9.5 million more we can keep kicking down the road for our never ending rebuilding period

what happened to cutting sitton so we could use that cap space to re sign others?

They have to agree to a deal.

Remember when you weren't happy with Shields or Cobb's numbers?

[Joemailman]

They have to agree to a deal.

Remember when you weren't happy with Shields or Cobb's numbers?

They may also have been keeping money in reserve in case they wanted to offer contract extensions to guys like Lacy, Tretter or Lang. Injuries would have taken those plans off the table.

They tried bringing in guys off the scrap heap to help at RB with little success. Corner would have been the other place to try. Doubtful there was much out there. They did sign Bene Benwikere to the practice squad late, but did not activate him.

[Smidgeon]

so it looks like we are officially going to end the 2016 season sitting on 9.5 million in cap space

can't help but think that maybe if we had spent that money on one or two guys we could have won another lombardi

oh well, we just have 9.5 million more we can keep kicking down the road for our never ending rebuilding period

what happened to cutting sitton so we could use that cap space to re sign others?

Roughly ten days after cutting Sitton, they extended Bakh with LT pay.

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Roughly ten days after cutting Sitton, they extended Bakh with LT pay.

ok, thats 1 of about 10 upcoming free agents we have

but yeah, i did forget about bahk

[Smidgeon]

ok, thats 1 of about 10 upcoming free agents we have

but yeah, i did forget about bahk

Yeah. I didn't mean to state that was all the Free Agents they had coming up (which was an argument for cutting Sitton), but rather to highlight that LTs can be expensive, and they locked theirs down for four years. So one upcoming free agent, but potentially an expensive one.

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FA OLBs for a 3-4: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...3-4-olb-market

1. Melvin Ingram
2. Chandler Jones
3. Nick Perry
4. James Harrison
5. DeMarcus Ware
6. Lorenzo Alexander
7. John Simon
8. Julius Peppers
9. Datone Jones

Doug's Quick Take: Jones is an interesting player. Projected as an interior pass-rusher because of his size (6'4", 285 pounds), he only came alive in the NFL when he was moved outside as a giant edge-rusher in Dom Capers' multiple fronts. A good run-stopper on the inside and a consistent (if not entirely dominant) pass-rusher on the outside, Jones has the kind of gap versatility prized in today's NFL, and he'll get a lot of looks from teams that run 3-4 base fronts with hybrid sub-packages.
Potential Suitors: Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys

10. Jarvis Jones
11. Erik Walden
12. Trent Cole
13. Jayrone Elliott

Doug's Quick Take: Grabbing three sacks in just 176 snaps in the 2015 season did a lot for Elliott's profile, but he wasn't able to capitalize on it last year. His best bet to get more reps is the possibility that both Nick Perry and Julius Peppers leave Green Bay in free agency, but Elliott will have to match any availability with his own development.
Potential Suitors: Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers

14. Alex Okafor
15. Sam Acho
16. Akeem Ayers
17. Corey Lemonier
18. Dekoda Watson
19. David Bass
20. Tourek Williams
21. Lerentee McCray

[texaspackerbacker]

Seems like a lot of has beens and never weres on that list. If that's Datone Jones the guy is talking about, not Chandler, it seems like he's over-selling the product by a lot.

I find it surprising that Jayrone Elliot - who I have always really liked - is ranked so high. I didn't think he was that highly thought of by other people. I always figured he could be signed for so much less than Nick Perry that he was the better choice of the two. I said before and I'll say again - about Julius Peppers, if he is dead set on retiring, so be it. But if he is willing to come back for a reasonable amount, I really hope it's with the Packers.

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jets are trying to trade Sheldon Richardson, could be had for maybe a 2nd or 3rd rounder

any thoughts?

edit: jets are asking for a third

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jets are trying to trade Sheldon Richardson, could be had for maybe a 2nd or 3rd rounder

any thoughts?

edit: jets are asking for a third

Not much pass rush. But solid overall. Kinda think you sign him if you are starting out a base 3-4 as your end.

[pbmax]

uh-oh.

Pete Prisco @PriscoCBS
If Duvernay-Tardif is worth $8 million a year, then Zeitler, Warford and Lang are getting $10-12 a year each. Osemele got $11.7 last year.

five-year contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The value of the extension is reportedly $41.25 million

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/chiefs-laurent-duvernay-tardif-finalizing-five-year-extension/

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sooo, we're probably gonna lose both lang AND tretter

[pbmax]

sooo, we're probably gonna lose both lang AND tretter

Depends on whether teams agree that this kid is a lesser player.