2021 predict the offseason thread

[Zool]

Step 1 done. Restructure Bakh’s contract cleared $8.3m.

Boy were you way off on that one. Pfffft $8.5

[HarveyWallbangers]

Expectations right now are that the cap will be around $185M this year.

Cutting Preston Smith, Christian Kirksey, Dean Lowry, and Ricky Wagner would get the Packers to about $193M.

Reading an article on Packers Wire, the Packers could free up money in 2021 with the following deals:

Aaron Rodgers restructure could free up $13-16M.
Davante Adams extension could free up $4-6M.
Converting David Bakhtiari's roster bonus to a signing bonus would free up around $8.5M.
Billy Turner restructure could free up $3M.
Za'Darius Smith restructure could free up $7-12M.
Adrian Amos restructure could free up $3-4M.

Doing those deal would free up $38.5-$49.5M, so they have some flexibility to free up space and resign their own guys or other FAs. With Gute's admission that the Packers are basically in "win now" mode I think they have flexibility to get some things done.

Steps 2 and 3 done. We're now about $6M over what I think a reasonable expectation for the cap is ($185M).

[GB-Brandon]

These moves were pretty certain thus far and had to happen. The big one were still waiting for and is more tricky with certain variables involved and bigger commitments made.

[texaspackerbacker]

And they damn well better be prepared to make that commitment. Specifically, they need to do what's necessary to keep Aaron Rodgers very long term - the rest of his career, which I strongly hope is 5-10 years, assuming it's all with the Packers.

[GB-Brandon]

And they damn well better be prepared to make that commitment. Specifically, they need to do what's necessary to keep Aaron Rodgers very long term - the rest of his career, which I strongly hope is 5-10 years, assuming it's all with the Packers.

Yeah, they should basically just ask him how long he wants to play and get a deal done that way. It would create MASSIVE CAP RELIEF & end all this DISTRACTION. This is nowhere near like “The Brett Favre Situation.” Rodgers body isn’t breaking down. He has a different play style and skill-set then Brett that will allow him to play longer. He isn’t throwing massive amount of interceptions. If Brady can play at 44 then so can Rodgers. I believe a 5 year timeline would probably be best for all parties and do the trick. They could then trade Jordan Love to Philadelphia or Washington and move forward with really trying to win a Super Bowl as the main goal having everyone on the same page.

They could still draft a QB here and there in the mid rounds moving forward to try and develop down the road.

[GB-Brandon]

This is a completely different situation. You could say Brett Favre was the one playing games with the Packer front office back in the day. In this situation today the Packers front office are the ones playing games with Aaron Rodgers. Completely different situation all the way around.

[RashanGary]

An example of the long term affect of a contract is the Preston Smith contract. It seemed nice at first 6M and 13.5. But now we cut him and we spread out another 8 of dead cap space. You can't just push things into the future unless you don't plan to live in the future some day. It call comes back to bite you.

[GB-Brandon]

An example of the long term affect of a contract is the Preston Smith contract. It seemed nice at first 6M and 13.5. But now we cut him and we spread out another 8 of dead cap space. You can't just push things into the future unless you don't plan to live in the future some day. It call comes back to bite you.

It only bites you if you no longer want the player or is time to move on. I’ll take my chances with Rodgers any day over Preston Smith Thank You.

[GB-Brandon]

Rodgers just won an MVP and did an amazing job leading this team. He has every right to ask for a new 5 year Deal which helps the team WIN NOW!!!!

If the Packers don’t think he deserves it they should probably trade him.

[texaspackerbacker]

No need to choose between Rodgers and P. Smith. re-upping Rodgers is absolutely essential. Preston improved but still may not be worth what he is due to be paid. There are 3 choices with him, 2 of them fairly good: 1. do nothing and pay him $13.5 million with a 9.5 million cap hit 2. restructure him for more years, either the same or a little less money, get his cap money reduced by maybe 4-6 million 3. cut him, save on the cap 9.5 minus 4 first half of dead money = 5.5 million. I'd say 1, is not a good choice. 2. and 3. are the fairly good ones, depending on whether his play makes him worth having at all, which I think it still does.

[Fritz]

If I were Preston Smith, I'd be working out furiously and telling my agent to renegotiate the deal so he doesn't get cut.

If I were the Packers, I'd rather do that than sign JJ Watt.

[ThunderDan]

If I were Preston Smith, I'd be working out furiously and telling my agent to renegotiate the deal so he doesn't get cut.

If I were the Packers, I'd rather do that than sign JJ Watt.

We have a couple of NFL players as clients. When the player is up for a big contract extension all you hear is the agent thumping his chest. After two years when the player hasn't lived up to the contract and the team says take a $2,000,000 pay cut next year or you are gone, the agent is no where to be found.

[GB-Brandon]

We have a couple of NFL players as clients. When the player is up for a big contract extension all you hear is the agent thumping his chest. After two years when the player hasn't lived up to the contract and the team says take a $2,000,000 pay cut next year or you are gone, the agent is no where to be found.

And again sometimes with some players they are busy smoking pot and eating Twinkie’s all offseason. Once again this is on Gute!!

[run pMc]

If I were Preston Smith, I'd be working out furiously and telling my agent to renegotiate the deal so he doesn't get cut.

If I were the Packers, I'd rather do that than sign JJ Watt.

Agree.
Watt has had 3 significant injuries in the last 5 seasons and isn't the player he was. He won't come cheap, and if they were to sign him would be overpaying for the production as well as taking on the risk he doesn't make it through the season.
Preston has this good year-bad year yoyo thing going, and if he's motivated (and he should be) would be younger, healthier, and likely to bounce back. I'd offer him a pay cut before cutting him outright.

[Fritz]

We have a couple of NFL players as clients. When the player is up for a big contract extension all you hear is the agent thumping his chest. After two years when the player hasn't lived up to the contract and the team says take a $2,000,000 pay cut next year or you are gone, the agent is no where to be found.

Maybe he's busy making spinach-and-cucumber shakes for Smith, and driving him to the gym.