Official Free Agency/Offseason/Non-Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

How about Kyle Fuller? Packers tried to get him a few years ago.

Ian Rapoport
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The #Bears are releasing veteran CB Kyle Fuller, sources say, a cap casualty. In a tough 2021 offseason, this is Chicago’s only cut due to cap space. A former All-Pro corner now hits the market.

[RashanGary]

How about Kyle Fuller? Packers tried to get him a few years ago.

If we have no changes except fuller replacing King and an ascending Barnes and Martin replacing kirksey.... Plus the draft. Theoretically, the defense would be better in 2021.

[RashanGary]

Barnes and Kamal should improve greatly l
Savage should improve
Alexander should have one more small growth year
Gary should improve
Keke definitely should improve
Sullivan should improve
Preston on essentially a contract year should be in shape for a change

No one is at an age where they're getting worse



You add a corner and a couple draft picks and the defense should be improved. Even without the corner, with a little draft luck and development they could still be better without king

[Upnorth]

Rg agree with ypur analysis except I think we need to add a CB no matter what.

[KYPack]

CB Troy Hill signed an affordable deal. Wish we would have gotten him for the price.

Yeah, I had my eye on Hill, too.

We gotta get somebody to round out that back end.

[Bretsky]

Barnes and Kamal should improve greatly l
Savage should improve
Alexander should have one more small growth year
Gary should improve
Keke definitely should improve
Sullivan should improve
Preston on essentially a contract year should be in shape for a change

No one is at an age where they're getting worse



You add a corner and a couple draft picks and the defense should be improved. Even without the corner, with a little draft luck and development they could still be better without king

I'm not sure I have much hope for Sullivan but I completely agree with the rest. And I think Gute is going to find a bargain priced DL as well. I just hope he finds the CB also.

[texaspackerbacker]

Barnes and Kamal should improve greatly l
Savage should improve
Alexander should have one more small growth year
Gary should improve
Keke definitely should improve
Sullivan should improve
Preston on essentially a contract year should be in shape for a change

No one is at an age where they're getting worse



You add a corner and a couple draft picks and the defense should be improved. Even without the corner, with a little draft luck and development they could still be better without king

I agree with most of that. Barnes and Kamal may already be about at their ceiling, maybe Keke too. The others, yes. There's also reason to hope Zadarius has a bounce back year.

Getting another Corner is the top priority, maybe both a decent one like Fuller as a FA and a #1 draft pick too. If not Corner, I think we take a ILB #1 ahead of D Line or O Line.

[Fritz]

Could they reallty afford Fuller? I doubt it, despite The Drunken Sailor's (AKA Tex) assertions that they can buy anyone they want.

Man, I want to go drinking with Tex.

[Joemailman]

If Rodgers doesn't restructure, it isn't because they are having a staredown. Packers can turn his roster bonus into a signing bonus without his consent. If it's not done, it's because the Packers don't want to give up the flexibility they have with Rodgers. They won't do it unless they have to (meaning there is a FA available for them to sign, and they need to do it).

Rodgers' roster bonus becomes effective at 3 PM today per Demovsky.

[Joemailman]

Could they reallty afford Fuller? I doubt it, despite The Drunken Sailor's (AKA Tex) assertions that they can buy anyone they want.

Man, I want to go drinking with Tex.

Tex will leave you with the bar tab and tell you "Don't worry. The bar tab can always be cooked".

[Zool]

Tex will leave you with the bar tab and tell you "Don't worry. The bar tab can always be cooked".

Or his wallet will be mysteriously missing, and he will blame the refs.

[call_me_ishmael]

Brady took $25 million a year. How did Tampa "take care" of him? If Rodgers holds out, he instantly becomes the villain in the story. He is under contract for THREE more years. Pack gave him a mountain of cash and guaranteed money to sign said deal. He has every right to hold tight and play out the deal, but the second he holds out he is in the wrong. If he did that I almost guarantee they don't budge and trade him after the season.

Brady has a multiple year contract. Rodgers essentially is playing on a one-year deal. The remaining years on Rodgers contract were not intended to be used, they were intended to either move on or renegotiate. Rodgers won the MVP and makes chump change relative to his MVP peers.

[bobblehead]

Brady has a multiple year contract. Rodgers essentially is playing on a one-year deal. The remaining years on Rodgers contract were not intended to be used, they were intended to either move on or renegotiate. Rodgers won the MVP and makes chump change relative to his MVP peers.

Those years were structured to BE ABLE to move on if necessary, not to automatically move on. Agree, Rodgers is playing on a one year deal with team options for 2 more. No reason for the team to do anything. The final year has a base of $25 million. I have advocated adding 2 more base years at $25 million (what Brady is getting) and converting his salary to a signing bonus and agreeing to trade Love for draft capital if Rodgers agrees to sign. But to give him anything right now without getting something back....well, I want to negotiate with you if you think that is a sound approach.

[Upnorth]

Brady has a multiple year contract. Rodgers essentially is playing on a one-year deal. The remaining years on Rodgers contract were not intended to be used, they were intended to either move on or renegotiate. Rodgers won the MVP and makes chump change relative to his MVP peers.

The best year of his current contract from a team perspective is the last. In a stable cap year his 2021 2022 years are not bad at all. But now that we are loading into 2022 it looks worse than it is because of going all in this year to keep this awesome team.

[Zool]

Mt Adams to the Patriots. Damnit, it's Lawrence Guy all over again isnt it.