Which Free Agents to sign (2025)

My priorities would be

Whelan

McManus

Slayton

Wilson

McDuffie

Anderson

@RoyalWulff posted:

All right, you armchair GM’s, which free agents would you sign? I have marked those who are Exclusive Rights Free Agents.

FREE AGENTS:

• Myers (C)
• Stokes (CB)
• McDuffie (LB)
• Eric Wilson (LB)ERFA
• T.J. Slayton (DL)
• E. Wilson (RB)

• Bo Melton (WR) ERFA
• Aron Mosby ERFA

• Ballentine (CB)
• Zayne Anderson (S) ERFA
• Telfort ERFA
• Dillard
• Rochelle (CB)
• Ty Davis (TE)
• AJ Dillon (RB)
• • Punter (Whelan)ERFA
  • Kicker (MacManus)

As for me, my top priorities would be:

Whelan (P)

MacManus (K)

Bo Melton (WR)

Aron Mosby (DL)

After those 4, I would consider these guys:

Eric Wilson (LB)

McDuffie (LB)

Ballentine (CB)

Rochelle (CB)

T.J. Slayton (DL)

Zayne Anderson (S)

How about you guys?

Same. As for what FA to go after? Any pass rusher who doesn't wear concrete galoshes!

I would like to keep stokes one more year on the cheap just in case

https://packerswire.usatoday.c...s-olb-preston-smith/

P-Smiff is available

@Boris posted:

https://packerswire.usatoday.c...s-olb-preston-smith/

P-Smiff is available

Cement overshoes.

@RoyalWulff posted:

All right, you armchair GM’s, which free agents would you sign? I have marked those who are Exclusive Rights Free Agents.

FREE AGENTS:

• Myers (C)
• Stokes (CB)
• McDuffie (LB)
• Eric Wilson (LB)ERFA
• T.J. Slayton (DL)
• E. Wilson (RB)

• Bo Melton (WR) ERFA
• Aron Mosby ERFA

• Ballentine (CB)
• Zayne Anderson (S) ERFA
• Telfort ERFA
• Dillard
• Rochelle (CB)
• Ty Davis (TE)
• AJ Dillon (RB)
• • Punter (Whelan)ERFA
  • Kicker (MacManus)

Whelan and McManus are a no-brainers, and are collectively the only priority.

The majority of the ERFAs should be relatively easy to re-sign; low(er) salary and guarantees should work well with the cap. Providing deals can be made, I'd welcome most of them back.

Telfort is the only one to comment on, and he is/was awful, and should be a PS candidate, at best.

The UFAs are tougher to call.
I think Eman Wilson is a no-brainer. He's an excellent backup, performs well, and runs hard. He is a good compliment to Jacobs. And I think Dillon is done, at least in Green Bay.

Ideally, Monk would be the guy to replace Myers, at least as a starter. I'd love to have Myers for depth if he can play any of the interior positions.
In the end, C is where the Packers can make the biggest improvement along the OL, and they need guys that can go toe-to-toe with the Eagles, Loins, and many others.

Stokes is pretty much in the same boat, but he might have slightly more leverage, not because of good performance, but more because of the depth situation.

McDuffy is a tough call. He's very good vs the rush, but is a HUGE liability in pass coverage. If Hafley has a role for him, subs him out on 3rd downs, and/or is a ST player, I wouldn't have a problem with it.
If one of the young guys are ready to replace him is likewise no problem.

Slayton might be good depth, but he'll never be a starter or a game-changer.

Davis and Dillard are no priority. Neither belong on the Packers roster, especially Dillard. They can do MUCH better at their positions.

Speaking of, one website listed TE John FitzPatrick (signed from the Falcons PS) as a restricted rights FA (I think because he has only 3 years service, as opposed to the other FAs that have 4+ years).
If it came down to a  either/or between him and Davis, I'd keep FitzPatrick.

Keep: McManus and the ERFAs.

Whelan and MacManus.  Bunch of meh after that.  I'd look for more upside. 

@Timmy! posted:

Whelan and McManus are a no-brainers, and are collectively the only priority.

Can we upgrade the Long Snapper position? Please Mr. Timmy

I'd also like to keep T.J. Slayton around. He's pretty good as a rotational run stuffer.