2021 OL

[texaspackerbacker]

Bak isnt the best run blocker imo but many analysts say he his the best at pass blocking. That is more important to our team than anyone but the qb.

Yes and No. First of all, Aaron Rodgers has eluded the pass rush so many times over the years that he is probably better at it than anybody else. Yeah, not having somebody coming off his blind side is better, but not that urgent. Secondly, as I said, as good as Bakhtiari looked - even to me - most of the time pass blocking, he seemed so focused on the guy he's blocking that several times including last Sunday, he let a blitzer go right past him. Maybe that's the design of the blocking scheme, I don't know, but nobody else was there to pick up the blitzer.

[RashanGary]

On the free market Bak will eclipse the 22M. No question about it. The question that I would have is choosing 90M now and being a Packer HOFer who will be on the Packers payroll for the next 20 years better than 100M now, uprooting your life and not being a Packer HOFer and not being on any teams payroll for the next 20 years? I would probably choose the former personally since either way he is really stinking rich.

Very true. He’s getting I think 12M this year from his last contract. Anything the Packers do would have to be sweeter than that. He’s such an effective player. 29 now and still another prime year next year. Even into 31, 32 and 33 he projects to be an upper tier LT.

4 New Years and 84 million new (21 per) wouldn’t be the worst thing. Including this year that’s a 5 year 96 million dollar deal. 35M up front to make it significantly sweeter than 12m. Base of 8M for the first three years brings it to 59 And then 18.5+7 cap hit for the last two years in base.

Cap hits of
15M
15M
15M
25.5 14M dead hit
25.5

That’s almost guaranteed 3 year 60 with 44 in the first year or 20 per

Possible cut after year 3 with 15 dead

Total possible contract of 5 year 96 with 4 years 84 of new money or 21 per.

It keeps the Cap hits smaller during Rodgers 40m cap hit years.
It satisfies bakhs desire to be paid near the top for 3 or 5 years
It gives packers flexibility during the Love/Rodgers delema years or if they somehow.find a good LT


Could do a similar style deal with Aaron Jones and Kevin King if they chose.to

[RashanGary]

Obviously mines a little simplistic. I think they have a way of adjusting each year based on projected cap so it would be a little less pretty with the even numbers. But the 3 5 concept with the general up front and general cap hits make a lot of sense for both parties. The concept allows.for a 3 year window here with Rodgers, a smooth rebuild after and bakh is a rich man so he's good too