2019 Free Agency Thread

[call_me_ishmael]

Welcome to the official free agency thread. Discuss free agency here.

[call_me_ishmael]

https://twitter.com/AaronNagler/status/1081235997470408704

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[Bretsky]

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HARVEY WALLBANGERS HAD A GREAT POST outlining his ideal offseason with some names. Sombody should find it and post it in here.

I'd love to see others with specific wishlists. I'm not there yet but ideally to me in free agency we get two of the following three:

A number 2 WR or a starting TE (not sure if the latter can be found though)
A starting OG
and some depth at LB

Obviously would love a pass rusher but they are hard to come by

[call_me_ishmael]

Harvey's off-season was fantastic, I agree. I believe it was signing Earl Thomas, Anthony Barr and some veteran OL, then drafting a pass rusher high. I am somewhat convinced Polite is the real deal and would be a tremendous value at 12. I don't watch a lot of football but in the highlights I've seen I am convinced that he is bendy enough to do well in the NFL. He's bendy like Harold Landry but seems a little bit bigger and maybe faster too.

[Bretsky]

KUDOS AGAIN TO HARVEY

Dream Offseason For Me

Sign WR Golden Tate.
Sign OLB Anthony Barr.
Sign S Earl Thomas or Landon Collins.
Draft OLB in 1st round.
Draft OG in 2nd-4th round.
Draft TE in 2nd-4th round.
Best player available with other 1st round pick. I'd use it at a premium position (OT, CB, OLB, DL, maybe WR).

[texaspackerbacker]

We certainly do NOT need another WR, especially an old plug like Tate. Barr would be a good idea if it's determined that he is still close enough to his prime. I don't think we need both him and a 1st round OLB, though. Landon Collins probably would be good. I tend to think Earl Thomas doesn't have much left, though. Draft OG in 2nd-4th round and a TE in 2nd-4th round is about right. I'd even take two O Linemen in that range or even risk using our first round pick for one (a change from what I wrote previously). Our late first round pick would be about right for taking a top level ILB. And at some point, maybe as high as 5th or 6th, I want a kicker drafted - Crosby costs too much for too little quality.

[Bretsky]

IMO we got Devante Adams and a bunch of #3-#5 WR's.
The guy who looks like he could develop into a #2 in Scandling but I don't think he's ready yet.

[beveaux1]

IMO we got Devante Adams and a bunch of #3-#5 WR's.
The guy who looks like he could develop into a #2 in Scandling but I don't think he's ready yet.

I agree with this but who we need depends on the scheme the new coach will use. If our scheme is a derivative of the WCO, we would need a veteran WR versed in that type of offense
If McDaniel or someone like him becomes our new HC and uses a different scheme perhaps a drafted 2nd round WR could immediately play without the 3 or 4 year learning curve. The WRs in JMs scheme are generally
smaller and quicker than our bevy of tall, fairly green late round receivers.

[woodbuck27]

HARVEY WALLBANGERS HAD A GREAT POST outlining his ideal offseason with some names. Sombody should find it and post it in here.

I'd love to see others with specific wishlists. I'm not there yet but ideally to me in free agency we get two of the following three:

A number 2 WR or a starting TE (not sure if the latter can be found though)
A starting OG
and some depth at LB

Obviously would love a pass rusher but they are hard to come by

IMO your 'on point' with your post B.

A.)The Packers need a need a solid NO. 2 WR as a hjigh priority. It's 'in my view of it all' difficult to gain access to the Aaron Rodgers WR pecking order.

B.) Add a decent all round TE.

C.) We need to strengthen the RHS of the OL.

D. At Linebacker (questions):

It will be interesting how The GM and company handle the contracts of Cobb, Clay Matthews and Nick Perry. That will set the tone or the blue print for our hopefully solid Off Season.

[woodbuck27]

KUDOS AGAIN TO HARVEY

Dream Offseason For Me

Sign WR Golden Tate.
Sign OLB Anthony Barr.
Sign S Earl Thomas or Landon Collins.
Draft OLB in 1st round.
Draft OG in 2nd-4th round.
Draft TE in 2nd-4th round.
Best player available with other 1st round pick. I'd use it at a premium position (OT, CB, OLB, DL, maybe WR).

Yum Yum !

[red]

we do need a #2 wr

even if one of the two rookies takes the next step, you're still looking at 2 more season before they are up to their full potential. we need a vet that can play next season

now i haven't looked at who might be available or not, so some of this might not be realistic

i would like to add 1 vet OG. do we need 2 guards or just 1? if we ned 2, i'd like to draft another

we need a RT, either a high draft pick or quality signing

we need 2 starting OLBs. 1 nice free agent and a top pick

we need 2 starting safeties. either top pick and free agent, or both free agents

i don't care about TE's, we don't know how to use them. unless the new coach knows how to use them, we can just keep lewis or someone else to block and catch 1 or 2 balls a game

we still need an ILB, a playmaker to team up with martinez. sign a vet

[Bretsky]

I know it would never happen, and he's probably ready to retire, but I'd love to match a pitch for Larry Fitzgerald to be our #2 WR. He's still performing good enough to look dam good with AROD

[denverYooper]

MVS and ESB can be #2s. If you can get a stud WR to go with Adams go for it. Else, they have a lot of other positions that need upgrading.

[red]

MVS and ESB can be #2s. If you can get a stud WR to go with Adams go for it. Else, they have a lot of other positions that need upgrading.

i think they might be able to be #2s in another year or 2, but not next year

takes about 3 years for even the best WR prospects to hit their potential

thats why we need to get a vet for the #2

[run pMc]

Assuming you get them on team-friendly contracts:
Bring back Cobb as your PR and #4 WR. Cobb has worked with Rodgers and he's probably as good as Tate.
Bring back Clay as your ILB.

Sign 2 OL to provide experience and competition.

Release Perry and Graham.