Official Free Agency/Offseason Thread

[run pMc]

They should almost certainly go BPA since it will be a CB, EDGE or OL. Given the makeup of the top 15 players in this draft its doubtful it would be any other position. Any of those 3 help the roster. There is no such thing as too many pass rushers or shut down corners. And an OL can't be "too strong".

Then in the 2nd round grab 2 TEs.

Agree. BPA and it's probably OL, EDGE or CB. I really don't know how they manage that secondary, maybe Barry can deploy 4 CB defense.

[run pMc]

A lot of money. But the fact this is not fully guaranteed is not good news for Lamar Jackson.

Yeah, 5 years $255M is a lot of money for Hurts. I think he's good and I actually liked him over JLove that draft year, but I don't think he's that good. QB market is crazy though... even middling ones are expensive.
Anyway, good for Philly, they have a QB signed long term.
As for Lamar, dude needs to suck it up and realize he's not getting a fully guaranteed contract. Not with his play-style/injury history.

Players who negotiate without an agent can often end up with hard feelings towards the team. I think Rashan Gary is this way?

[Fritz]

They should almost certainly go BPA since it will be a CB, EDGE or OL. Given the makeup of the top 15 players in this draft its doubtful it would be any other position. Any of those 3 help the roster. There is no such thing as too many pass rushers or shut down corners. And an OL can't be "too strong".

Then in the 2nd round grab 2 TEs.

I assume you're assuming the Jets trade goes through?

I suppose you are right in your analysis, but if they take a corner, I'll be unhappy now - then probably glad they did it in two years.

I don't know what to make of Stokes. He was so, so promising his first year, and then his second year was not very good at all - and then he sustained a serious injury. So I have no idea what to expect. I wonder what happened to him in that second year? He just wasn't nearly as good.

[MadScientist]

Five players suspended, including four from Detroit. https://www.reuters.com/sports/nfl/f...cy-2023-04-21/

[red]

Cobb wad a good safety valve.for Rodgers, but he won't be as useful for Love, with them running the MLF offense, instead of the Rodgers offense. The vet mentoring has some value, but not at the expense of better talent.

yeah, great safety valve. paid him 8.4 million over the last 2 years to catch 28 and 34 passes. and just 1 TD last year when when he was the only real vet with lizard and a bunch of rookies. and he still couldn't get targets

and don't forget he's the one the spilled the beans about eric calling audibles to the rookies that he hasn't used in a decade and then bitching at them for somehow not knowing them. maybe that why he didn't get many looks?

[run pMc]

For the cap cooking crowd: after the Rodgers trade, GB will have $57.1M in dead money. Per OTC:

Dead Money
Name Cap Number
Aaron Rodgers $40,313,570
Adrian Amos $7,950,000
Dean Lowry $3,007,875
Jarran Reed $1,492,000
Randall Cobb $1,391,668
Marcedes Lewis $1,050,000
Mason Crosby $1,005,000
Robert Tonyan $500,000
Amari Rodgers $461,782
TOTAL $57,143,579

The Base Salary Cap is $224,800,000

[Joemailman]

For the cap cooking crowd: after the Rodgers trade, GB will have $57.1M in dead money. Per OTC:

Dead Money
Name Cap Number
Aaron Rodgers $40,313,570
Adrian Amos $7,950,000
Dean Lowry $3,007,875
Jarran Reed $1,492,000
Randall Cobb $1,391,668
Marcedes Lewis $1,050,000
Mason Crosby $1,005,000
Robert Tonyan $500,000
Amari Rodgers $461,782
TOTAL $57,143,579

The Base Salary Cap is $224,800,000

nm

[Joemailman]

For the cap cooking crowd: after the Rodgers trade, GB will have $57.1M in dead money. Per OTC:

Dead Money
Name Cap Number
Aaron Rodgers $40,313,570
Adrian Amos $7,950,000
Dean Lowry $3,007,875
Jarran Reed $1,492,000
Randall Cobb $1,391,668
Marcedes Lewis $1,050,000
Mason Crosby $1,005,000
Robert Tonyan $500,000
Amari Rodgers $461,782
TOTAL $57,143,579

The Base Salary Cap is $224,800,000

You can always cook the cap.

[call_me_ishmael]

Packers are gonna have so much damn cap space next year OMG. Big shopping spree for that dude.

[run pMc]

Packers are gonna have so much damn cap space next year OMG. Big shopping spree for that dude.

Aaron Jones and David Bahktiari have big cap numbers next year because of all the restructuring. My guess is they will trade/release Bahktiari and gain cap relief, but lose a very good LT. I think they'll keep Jones.
They also need to sign Gary to a long term contract, and 5th year option Jordan Love.

They will definitely have cap space to operate, but I wouldn't expect a big spending spree. It only looks like they have more cap space than they actually will.

[RashanGary]

Aaron Jones and David Bahktiari have big cap numbers next year because of all the restructuring. My guess is they will trade/release Bahktiari and gain cap relief, but lose a very good LT. I think they'll keep Jones.
They also need to sign Gary to a long term contract, and 5th year option Jordan Love.

They will definitely have cap space to operate, but I wouldn't expect a big spending spree. It only looks like they have more cap space than they actually will.

Yeah. They’re back in a decent spot. Within a year or two the cap will be completely back to healthy. It’s nice to have that flexibility to make a financial run of pushing things ahead. They kind of exhausted that the last three years and need to start over.

[RashanGary]

Lamar got 260 with 185 guaranteed. Hurts got 255 with 180 guaranteed. I don’t think Lamar got a great deal. I feel like he’s worth more than Hurts. But I guess Hurts is a little more accurate.

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Lamar got 260 with 185 guaranteed. Hurts got 255 with 180 guaranteed. I don’t think Lamar got a great deal. I feel like he’s worth more than Hurts. But I guess Hurts is a little more accurate.

i don't think it matters who is better. the next guy up is gonna get a touch more money then the last. as long as you're a top 10 QB

[texaspackerbacker]

I read that Rasul Douglas just hinted in a Tweet that the Packers may be bringing back Adrian Amos. Good news if true, IMO.

[Fritz]

My god, I agree with Tex about something. I think a back end of Darnell "Whiff" Savage and a bunch of late-round picks, UDFA's, and the free agent they signed for ST is not going to cut it. You're not even using a talented young guy who can use the year to learn. You're just throwing bodies out there. Bring Amos back, see if any of the chaff has the potential to become wheat, and look for a safety in the next draft.