Offseason Analysis: Green Bay Packers

One thing I know for sure: This offseason won’t be nearly as dramatic as last year’s for the Packers.  No worrying about who the QB is going to be.  No retirement and comebacks.  No media circus. 

The offense is in good shape.  Aaron Rodgers looked solid for a debut QB.  Ryan Grant quietly ran for 1,200 yards.  Brandon Jackson appeared to be a capable backup.  Greg Jennings hardly missed a beat without No. 4, and Donald Driver had a solid campaign.

James Jones didn’t deliver as the No. 3 WR like many expected.  The Pack have enough young wides in place though that I don’t see it being a key position to fill.  Donald Lee was decent at TE.  Even the backup QBs were addressed last year.

On defense is where Green Bay needs to improve.  They took a major step back last year.  Injuries were part of the problem.  They have some key free agents on that side of the ball in Brady Poppinga, Mike Montgomery, Tramon Williams, and Atari Bigby.

Al Harris will turn 35 in December, and Charles Woodson will turn 33 in October.  Clearly they will have to get younger at cornerback. They also need to give Aaron Kampman some help on the D-line.  Considering the QBs they faced in their division, it’s almost a crime that they only had 27 sacks (25th in the league) last year.

KFFL Free Agent Tracker

Pos	Player Name	FA Status	Previous Team	Current Team
FB	Ryan Powdrell	ERFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
WR	Jake Allen	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
WR	Shaun Bodiford	RFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
WR	Lorne Sam	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
P	Durant Brooks	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
OT	Mark Tauscher	UFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
C	Brennen Carvalho	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
OL	Tony Palmer	RFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
DL	Jason Hunter	RFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
DL	Mike Montgomery	UFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
DT	Fred Bledsoe	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
LB	Michael Hawkes	UFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
LB	Brady Poppinga	UFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
CB	Joshua Abrams	Re-signed	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers
CB	Jarrett Bush	RFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
CB	Tramon Williams	ERFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent
SS	Atari Bigby	RFA	Green Bay Packers	Free Agent