Official 2020 Free Agency Thread

[Joemailman]

Packers agreed to terms with former Badger Ricky Wagner. I didn't realize FA started already or at least the tampering period.

So long Bulaga.

[Joemailman]

Packers agreed to terms with former Badger Ricky Wagner. I didn't realize FA started already or at least the tampering period.

Wagner's another guy who had been released, so he could be signed before free agency starts.

[Deputy Nutz]

Wagner's Deal
2 years 11 million

Kirksey
2 years 16 million

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I don't think he can sign both can he? Not enough cap space. If you do manage to sign both you lose Clark or someone else you really don't want to.

You can always find more cap

For instance, Lindsey isn’t worth the 10.5 million he’s counting against the cap right now. I think you can save 8 by dropping him

[RashanGary]

Well, credit to gute for not going into the draft with any glaring holes on the roster

[RashanGary]

I expect bpa in the draft now, which is nice cuz stars are what we need, not patching holes with so/so talent

[Joemailman]

Smart move by Gutey. Limited cap space, so sign these released guys before the bidding wars start.

[Joemailman]

You can always find more cap

For instance, Lindsey isn’t worth the 10.5 million he’s counting against the cap right now. I think you can save 8 by dropping him

Or maybe sign him to an extension that lowers the cap hit this year.

[Deputy Nutz]

I expect bpa in the draft now, which is nice cuz stars are what we need, not patching holes with so/so talent

Well, we signed two edge rushers last year and he still went edge rusher in the draft. Kirksey is going to be paid like a starter, but on a two year deal, If a player of need falls I still suspect they fill a need before some random position. The Packers roster is very interesting right now, I could see them drafting almost any position and it making sense.

[Fritz]

Packers agreed to terms with former Badger Ricky Wagner. I didn't realize FA started already or at least the tampering period.

He was very underwhelming in Detroit. Meh.

So you're going to entrust Rodgers's health to a guy who underperformed in Detroit?

[smuggler]

Wagner was better before 2019, but even still can't measure up to Bulaga. Ultimately, Wager is one of the 32 best tackles in the league, though, and we got him at a bargain price. Basically got two players for the price of Bulaga and diversified our risk for age-related play regression and injury.

[smuggler]

Does the fact we addressed ILB and OT, two of our three biggest needs, but not TE, the other, indicate more faith in Sternberger? To be fair, between Marcedes Lewis (still unsigned), Tonyan (ERFA), and Sternberger, we have more talent at TE than ILB and RT, for certain.

[Joemailman]

Kirksey's deal includes only 4 million guaranteed. The total contract is for 13 million, not 16 million. Of that 3.75 million are roster bonuses, so he has to stay healthy to get it all. https://packerswire.usatoday.com/202...stian-kirksey/

[Joemailman]

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/202...t-rick-wagner/

The Lions decided to save $9 million in cap space by parting ways with Wagner last week. According to PFF, Wagner posted an overall grade of 59.0 in 12 games, surrendering three sacks. The decline is a significant deviation from Wagner’s norm. In 2018, 2017 and 2016, Wagner posted grades of 71.6, 75.2, and 74.0, respectively.

PFF grades aren’t gospel, but, evidently, Wagner’s decline in play over the past season had been enough for the Lions organization to feel it necessary to part ways and save money.

The Packers are taking a relatively low-risk bet that Wagner will return to form. If Wagner can rediscover the production he had just a couple seasons ago, the Packers are getting a steady hand at right tackle at a fraction of what it would cost to keep Bryan Bulaga.

It’s not difficult to see the Packers strategy in the draft. By signing a stop-gap right tackle, they’re going to find a tackle in the first few rounds of the draft, but they don’t want to be compelled into starting a rookie if they don’t have to. Wagner buys them time but at an affordable rate. And if things go really well, he can be a high-quality starting right tackle to boot.

[mraynrand]

He was very underwhelming in Detroit. Meh.

So you're going to entrust Rodgers's health to a guy who underperformed in Detroit?

I suspect there will some competition over there at RT. Maybe Turnstile and a rookie get a chance to push Wagner.