That's a good point.
Seems Ted will resign his guys that have proven to him they are worth a 2nd or 3rd contract before going outside the organization.
Shields is back, Lattimore is tendered.
There's 15 other Packer UFA's to sort through.
The fact that hardly any were mentioned in the 1st day probably means Ted's wait and see attitude is going to save the organizations some money.
Sure hopes he brings back EDS next then works on Jolly, Pickett and Raji(2 of the 3), let's not forget about Flynn, Quarless and Neal, and if there is money left over I would love to see James Jones and James Starks back.
Then there is the task of extending Jordy and Randall Cobb.
Just my opinion, but it seems that other teams UFA's are overvalued by the fans while The Packers UFA's are undervalued.
Only day 2 of Free Agency still time for Ted to surprise everyone with an outside signing.
Originally Posted by: buckfan1956
I'm only going to speak to the defensive side.
Shields, Lattimore, Jolly, Pickett, Raji,and Neal -- these were all on the team last year. The team that, in mine and a lot of people's opinion, flat-out sucked. The team that I have heard absolutely no one say was high enough quality. If you sign no one in FA on defense then you MUST hit draft home runs to improve next year's defense. Not just find more defensive players that you can "develop", not just find some draftees who can "start," but you need to find draftees that can be *better* starters than are already on the team.
One such starter just about any GM can probably get. Ask for two, and it can happen. Need three, and you better damn be the best drafter in history.
Personally, I'd rather "gamble" on someone who at least has already demonstrated not just potential but actual high-level NFL performance than "gamble" on my own ability to be better at getting those draft-and-develop types after having demonstrated the latter through such picks as Justin Harrell, Mike Neal, B J Raji, Jerrod McMillian, Davon House, etc.
Maybe some of us overvalue other teams UFAs. No doubt. But at least those UFAs have NFL track records. Which not a single draftee or potential draftee ever does. And IMO if you look at TT's track record as a drafter, I think one can find plenty of support for the proposition that many fans also overvalue the extent of TT's draft-day superiority over all of other NFL GMs who play in the UFA market more than he does.
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