Green Bay
added six draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents. Even after those, the roster still has plenty of room to get better over the next few weeks.
The Green Bay Packers
have only six draft picks this year
, the smallest draft class in Brian Gutekunst's tenure as a general manager. It was a combination of opportunity
(the Micah Parsons
trade last year, plus two trade ups during the draft) and a poor class.
For the most part, the front office was able to address the most pressing needs on the roster, but there are still some opportunities to make the team better over the next few weeks.
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Starting on Tuesday, free agent signings don't impact the compensatory pick formula anymore, which means there can be an influx of veteran movement ahead of the teams' offseason programs.
So, let's discuss the three ideal free agent targets for the Packers. The market value numbers come from Spotrac.
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Market value: two years, $11.1 million ($5.6 million a year)
Nobody makes more sense for the Packers in free agency than former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Will Dissly, released in March
after signing a three-year deal two offseasons ago. Dissly wouldn't count against the comp pick formula anyway, but the Packers thought they would get a new in-line tight end during the draft - which ultimately didn't happen.
"There was one thing coming out of this draft, it would have been nice to add a Y-tight end kind of body," Gutekunst said. "We weren't really able to accomplish that. There aren't a ton of those guys coming out of college, not a lot of places use them. So we certainly have guys in that room that can do some of that, but that'll be something we'll probably continue to look at."
The market still has good tight end options, like David Njoku
and Jonnu Smith
, but Dissly is the ideal intersection between cost and role. He played in-line on 65% of his offensive snaps last season, and has had a PFF pass-blocking grade over 70 in each of the past three seasons.
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Market value: Three years, $67.8 million ($22.6 million a year)
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Jennings might be a more expensive player at first, but the lack of action in his market could incentivize him and his agents to take a lower, prove-it deal, and get back to free agency next offseason. If the Packers can get him for cheaper, that would be smart.
First, because Jennings has produced in a similar offensive philosophy - it would be easy for him to learn Matt LaFleur's scheme. Second, because the Packers traded Dontayvion Wicks
away and didn't draft any receivers, so theoretically there's a roster spot up for grabs on the 53-man projection.
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Market value: One year, $7.5 million
Diggs played two games for the Packers late last year after being claimed off waivers
from the Dallas Cowboys
. The Packers released him
because his contract was too expensive and nothing was guaranteed beyond 2025, but a new one-year could make sense.
Yes, Green Bay signed Benjamin St-Juste
and drafted two cornerbacks in Brandon Cisse and Domani Jackson
, but the depth was so weak last year that there's still space for another addition. It might not happen now, but getting Diggs back at some point could serve as a bridge to the new guys.
