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Cornerback - The Packers
have arguably the two best
corners in the league, but after
that there is a huge dropoff.
They can be very exposed in
nickel and dime packages.
With both
starting cornerbacks in their
thirties, the Pack will need to
add youth in the secondary with
an eye on the future
Running Back - Ahman
Green has enjoyed a bit of a
resurgence, but he's on his last
legs and Green Bay has no young
quality backs behind him.
Although the team would love to
have him back, they aren't going
to break the bank to do so.
The team
could look for a back early in
the draft to set themselves up
for the future.
Outside Linebacker - A.J.
Hawk and Nick Barnett make up
2/3 of a great linebacking
corps; now it's just a matter of
finding the third guy.
Defensive End - Kabeer
Gbaja-Biamila's big contract has
killed the Packers. If he was
the player they thought he was,
he and Kampman would make great
bookend pass rushers, but he has
not lived up to his contract and
the team needs a rusher to
replace him.
Tight End - Bubba Franks
is way overpaid and he may find
himself on the chopping block.
David Martin was beginning to
establish himself but a rib
injury kept him out of several
games and now he's an
unrestricted free agent
Wide Receiver - Depending
on what happens at running back,
the Packers could be throwing
the ball a ton this year and
they will need more depth. They
added a lot of young guys last
year, but still could use some
more depth.
Green Bay Packers Free Agency
Notes:
The Packers need playmakers in
the passing game. The Packers
didn't get productivity they
were looking for out of tight
ends last year particularly in
the red zone and need another
productive WR to take some
defensive focus off Donald
Driver.
They also must decide whether to
give Green a multiyear deal or
move forward with backup RB
Vernand Morency and possibly
address the position in the
draft.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
RB Ahman Green; TE David Martin;
LBs Ben Taylor and Tracy White;
DT Kenderick Allen; QB Todd
Bouman; OL Tyson Walter.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
None
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