I think it's simply scheme change and Jones stepping up. Packers changed up their scheme last year asking the ILB to do more sideline to sideline stuff and Bishop lack speed to start with and then injuries... and they like Hawk and Jones a lot more than the public does. And in the old scheme Hawk like Pickett did a lot of dirty work to set up other guys to make plays by taking on blocks and doing other things. Then gets 3 sacks in his first season in the changed scheme.
Also I think it's been said they're trying to get him to take a reduced deal. So maybe he'll stick around if he agrees to a reduced deal like Hawk did.
But they got a number of guys going to be FAs this upcoming FA
Raji, Pickett, Burnett, D-Smith, Shields, Neal, Wilson, Starks, James Jones?
Raji, Burnett, Shields and D-Smith are probably locks to get new deals with the Packers. And maybe Neal too.
Originally Posted by: beast