2011free agents?

Tyrone Williams and Desmond Bishop have signed extensions. And some of the FAs-to-be are gone (Barbre, Blackmon), but still pretty much the same list. With all the uncertainty about next year's season, the situation of the Packers seems to be pretty much the same for the other NFL teams. Nobody wants to re-sign their players, and everyone has a boatload of free agents because the 4 year rule was voided for this season.

I think it's Tramon Williams.

Bishop did an extension a couple of weeks ago.
A.J. Hawk is not a FA, he has a $10 million roster bonus due in March. He is under that contract for next season.

http://www.walterfootball.com/freeagents.php

This site ranks current NFL free agents. There are a lot of them out and some very good ones out there.

These are no longer with the team:
Will Blackmon S 25 4 1,176,000
Allen Barbre T-G 26 3 550,000

These are in the "who cares" bracket, IMO:
Jason Spitz C-G 27 4 1,759,000
Atari Bigby S 28 4 1,699,500
Spencer Havner TE 27 1 $470,000

As mentioned, TW & DB have signed & Hawk isn't a FA.

So the list really looks like this, IMO:
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (8)
Cullen Jenkins** DE 29 6 3,200,000
Daryn Colledge** G 28 4 1,759,000
John Kuhn FB 27 4 1,176,000
Mason Crosby K 25 3 1,101,000
James Jones WR 26 3 1,101,000
Charlie Peprah S 27 4 630,000
Korey Hall** FB 27 3 550,000
Brandon Jackson RB 24 3 550,000

EXCLUSIVE-RIGHTS FREE AGENTS (1)
Brett Swain WR 24 1 395,000

Edit A: Given Iowacheese input, I edited my post. I haven't seen an article for Goode's deal, but it doesn't mean it did not happen either. So taking his word for it ........

Goode got a new deal

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So the list really looks like this, IMO:
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (8)
Cullen Jenkins** DE 29 6 3,200,000
Daryn Colledge** G 28 4 1,759,000
John Kuhn FB 27 4 1,176,000
Mason Crosby K 25 3 1,101,000
James Jones WR 26 3 1,101,000
Charlie Peprah S 27 4 630,000
Korey Hall** FB 27 3 550,000
Brandon Jackson RB 24 3 550,000

You'd like to sign Jenkins but I'm sure his age and injury history will come into play along with the status of Neal and Jolly. He might not be back.

Either Kuhn or Hall will probably hit the bricks. Neither will be too costly to sign. Johnson is on the roster.

Jackson is a guy that could be replaced in the draft and Starks/Grant will be back.

Colledge, to me, is just a guy. You try to resign him but if you can't you replace him with somebody younger.

Gotta pay Jones but how much? You'd like to see him be more consistent.

Crosby is a good kicker. I still get a bit nervous at times but you gotta keep him.

I think Peprah has earned a pay raise but will it come from the Packers with Burnett waiting in the wings?

ITIT. until he does something that makes me scratch my head, experience has proven that I can rely on: In Ted I Trust.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans v. the Wrightstown Tigers?

I think they will work out a new deal with Hawk, but I think we're going to see him make about 10 million this season anyway. As a FA he would probably get a deal that would pay him that much up front anyway and with Thompson's penchant for front loading contracts, I think we'll see Hawk get a lot of money this season.

I think it's possible we see Jenkins get franchised. That may tick Jenkins off, but the fact is it will give us time to work on a new deal for him and will allow us to see how things shake out in the draft, Johnny Jolly, and the health of Mike Neal. If Neal looks like he's going to be 100% and Jolly is coming back and looks good, then we can let Jenkins play for the tag and then let him walk. If Neal is iffy and Jolly is iffy, then we can proceed with a new deal.

I think Thompson will let Colledge walk. I think his demands will be too much and to be honest, if they really wanted to keep him, they would have already worked out a deal (as they did with Williams and Bishop). Same for James Jones, Spitz, and Bigby. Jones will be easier to replace than some think...he's good, but he's not a special or unique talent. This draft is loaded with WR's who could fill his shoes. I have high hopes for Brett Swain also, he seems like that kind of Wes Welker type who you don't want to count out or underestimate.

I definitely think we will see Mason Crosby re-signed. He's been erratic at times, but he's a pretty good kicker overall. I doubt Thompson has forgotten what it was like going through retreads like Billy Cundiff and Dave Rayner.

Peprah, Jackson, and Kuhn will all be re-signed relatively cheaply IMO. Korey Hall won't get an offer anywhere else so I think we will see him re-signed also for cheap.

I think Hall's time as a Packer is nearly over

As GD pointed out, I think Peprah, Jackson, Kuhn, and Crosby are the top priorities.

Colledge and Jones would be great to resign, but I think they will get a larger payday somewhere else.

Not sure what to think of the Jenkins situation, when healthy, he is a BEAST.

I'm not sure about Hawk, I think he wants to stay, wants to win, which is all good, but might harbor some ill feelings about PT from last year and this year, and not give the Packers a "home town discount".

Crosby, Kuhn, Peprah and Jackson will be easy to sign. None of them is good enough to demand a serious pay day on the open market. Classic case of their value being higher in GB than anywhere else.

Colledge, Spitz, Bigby and Havner are as good as gone, for reasons explained.

Jones is likely back. I think he really likes it here and WR's like him are a dime a dozen. He doesn't seem to have a huge ego either. And again, his value is likely higher here than anywhere else b/c he knows this system and fits in well.

Jenkins is the guy that makes me wonder. On one hand, Neal and Jolly are likely back next year, and I see Wilson developing into a good player. But none of them are the pass rusher Jenkins is. But he's also injured and will be 30 if he signs. On the other hand, I've heard Trgovac say he's the best interior pass rusher in the league. IMO, Jenkins has 2 more years as a great player (if he stays healthy). Problem is, he'll get a 5-6 year deal on the open market. TT will likely max out at 4 years. No idea which way this will go but I'm ure we'll see him get franchised (which is being challenged by the NFLPA right now) so the Packers can make a more informed desision after the CBA is signed.

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Crosby, Kuhn, Peprah and Jackson will be easy to sign.

I don't think you can say that with a Super Bowl team. Everyone is going to over value our players and think they're the answer, system be damned. I hope you're right but I've got a feeling Danny Boy Snyder is already seeing new shiny things he wants...

I think they may wait and see how the CBA pans out. 18 games? More roster spots? A rookie salary cap? A higher team salary cap? Any/all of these probably give GMs and players options that are not now available.

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Originally posted by Ghost of Lambeau:


These are in the "who cares" bracket, IMO:
Jason Spitz C-G 27 4 1,759,000
Atari Bigby S 28 4 1,699,500
Spencer Havner TE 27 1 $470,000

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So, let me get this straight. Sitton wins the offense lineman of the year
award, and you say "who cares?"

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/115155719.html

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Originally posted by Sally-Ka-Nancypants:
I think Hall's time as a Packer is nearly over

The battle for the third FB spot next summer should be a doozy...

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Originally posted by pablopackerfan:
Jackson is a stud. I bet we could get a 2nd Rounder for him.

I'm looking forward to see who TT gets with the 7 picks on day 1 he gets for BJack and Flynn...

Peprah might have played his way into a decent deal. He's been pretty damn solid the last half the season.

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Originally posted by TD:
Peprah might have played his way into a decent deal. He's been pretty damn solid the last half the season.

Agreed. Gotta think we've seen the last of Bigby. Hopefully Beetlejuice sticks around...

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Originally posted by RoyalWulff:

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Originally posted by Ghost of Lambeau:


These are in the "who cares" bracket, IMO:
Jason Spitz C-G 27 4 1,759,000
Atari Bigby S 28 4 1,699,500
Spencer Havner TE 27 1 $470,000

........

So, let me get this straight. Sitton wins the offense lineman of the year
award, and you say "who cares?"

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/115155719.html

Look at the list again. Is SITTON'S name there? No - it is SPITZ - you know the guy who got a back injury and hasn't been quite the same since.

Like often injured Starks?

I wouldn't mind if the Packers used their top two picks on OL entering the draft this year especially if it was Moffitt and Carimi.