Packers Offseason/Free Agency Thread

[Teamcheez1]

Disagree. Both Shanahans have been able to do just fine with who dats at RB. Olandis Gary, Terrell Davis, Gary Anderson, Philip Linsley, etc. in Denver. At SF - Elijah Mitchell has been fine for them. Jeff Wilson, Raheem Mostert, etc have done fine in SF. McCaffrey takes their offense to a different level, but he'd do that anywhere. Not saying the RB doesn't matter, but if they are a fit for the offense they will do fine without being a star.

I'd also say they aren't in win-now mode - their window really opens in 2025. Winning last season speeds up the expectations, but they still have cap hits to unwind and they have a LOT of young players. This isn't like the 2021-22 run it back teams...those were Win-Now because they had a lot of older guys and pushed contract money out.

Those were not just run-of-the-mill RB’s in their prime. TD is in the Hall of Fame.

[Teamcheez1]

I like the Packers strategy in free agency. A veteran RB and safety could pair very well with some new blood in the draft.

[Joemailman]

Jones is a dynamic, natural runner. Hope he finds a team to give him one more big payday, but I would guess a shorter deal averaging 4 million with some incentives is the best he will do. Really hard to ignore his age and how history treats rb's at that age.

If that's the best he can do, he might be back with the Packers.

[QBME]

If that's the best he can do, he might be back with the Packers.

Ouch

[Joemailman]

Andrew Brandt
@AndrewBrandt

Josh Jacobs:
Reported deal:
Four years, $48 million.
Real deal:
One year, $14.8 million, and three Packer option years.
Strong deal for one year, and then "we'll see."

[Joemailman]

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Top remaining free agents the Packers should target:

1. Aaron Jones

[Upnorth]

So we make an massive upgrade at safety and likely sideways move at rb while getting a much younger player.

I hate feeling like we are kinda winning the off season, but dam, Mckinney is quality! And 17 million per for one of the best safeties in the league?
Does Hafley have ties to him?

[Joemailman]

So we make an massive upgrade at safety and likely sideways move at rb while getting a much younger player.

I hate feeling like we are kinda winning the off season, but dam, Mckinney is quality! And 17 million per for one of the best safeties in the league?
Does Hafley have ties to him?

He does now. But no, I don't think so. McKinney attended Alabama.

[MadtownPacker]

Packers organization is drinking tiger blood today. Can’t wait for the season and we still have the draft!

[Fritz]

I don't weep, certainly not for this reason. He was a class act and a dynamic player for the team. Also a role model for those young players on offense. That has value and will be missed.

I don't think swapping Jacobs for Jones is that great of a trade off. Here's hoping Jacobs can rediscover his 2022 magic. He's had more carries in less pro seasons than Jones, and this last year didn't look good. Hard to tell with the Raiders because the McDaniels/QB situation was bad.
Not a big fan of signing a RB in FA, especially one with wear and tear coming off a down year to a $48M deal.

This is the take with which I agree.

Man, it’s a cold world. Aaron Jones was class, and a real difference-maker, on and off the field.

And Jacobs got more wear and tear in terms of numbers of carries, and had a bad year last year.

Me no like.

[Frozen Tundra]

Packers organization is drinking tiger blood today. Can’t wait for the season and we still have the draft!

There's still a lloott of free agency left, too. And quite a lot of serviceable safeties still paddling around in the pool. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we come back and reel in another, somewhat smaller one, after the feeding frenzy abates somewhat and the market becomes more stable.

[pittstang5]

Does Hafley have ties to him?

Read this part in an article:

"McKinney will reunite with a familiar face in Green Bay in the Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley. He most recently served as the Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator in 2023, but he coached McKinney during his freshman season at Alabama (2017) as his defensive backs coach."

[Sparkey]

This is the take with which I agree.

Man, it’s a cold world. Aaron Jones was class, and a real difference-maker, on and off the field.

And Jacobs got more wear and tear in terms of numbers of carries, and had a bad year last year.

Me no like.

To be fair: Everyone playing for McDaniels had a bad year last year. Jacobs was better after Pearce took over.

[Sparkey]

I remember seeing an article that had a draft guy say a perfect Safety tandem would be McKinney in FA and Cooper DeJean in the draft.

[Fritz]

It’s still a cold world, man.