Let The Free Agent Craziness Begin!

The Packers started free agency like they alway do, slowwwwwwwwww......................

Here is what we have so far:

Packer Free Agents signed:
Nick Perry
Don Barclay


Packers Free Agents Lost:
Micah Hyde
JC Tretter
Julius Peppers

Other Teams Free Agents Signed:
Martellus Bennett

So, pass rush, OLB depth, and someone the has been through the battles, Nick Perry fits
the Packer needs!  The contract is around 5 yrs at $59 million.  Good news also, the cap hit for
this year, 2017, around $6 million.  That is good!  Pass rush wise, we NEED him (AND MORE).
Perry seems to be a BIG piece of the puzzle.

Don Barclay, 1 year at 1.3 million comes cheap, with experience. (Nice when $1.3 million is cheap!)
He has experience, knows the system, but has proven he is NOT a starter.

Signing Martellus Bennett was a surprise.  We all thought Jared Cook would come back, but negotiating salaries is NEVER easy!  Contract is around 3 years at $21 million.  Not bad.  He is
even a bigger target and seems to be ready to make a difference!

Losses, Micah Hyde hurts!  Not because he is a difference maker, but he is a great "utility
knife"  Punt returns, safety, slot corner, regular corner, Hyde will be missed!

Julius Peppers?  We SHOULD have won a Super Bowl with him! He goes back to where
he started, the Panthers!  He was a class act, made big plays, and MOST important, he showed the younger players what a professional football player should be!

JC Tretter, is a better version of Don Barclay.  He simply would have cost TOO much to keep!

So, who is left?

Jared Cook?  With Bennett - bye - bye!

TJ Lang?  Still have a GOOD shot!

Datone Jones?  Only for the right price.

Eddie Lacy?  A "HEAVY" (sorry) laced contract with incentives on playing weight!  Preferably,
a one year contract!

Christine Michael? With all the good college running backs in th draft - bye - bye!

And Brett Goode, our long snapper?  Low on the NEED list.

So, look at other teams for:
Cornerback
Defensive Line
Inside Linebacker