Without free agents, Mike McCarthy might have to improve Packers from within

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Packers president Mark Murphy said earlier this week that Thompson isn’t going to overspend for players.

“Our division has improved their teams from the outside, there’s no doubt,” McCarthy said.

“We get better by practicing better and doing better and finding better personnel and doing all the things that we do,” Thompson said.

Is the draft considered from within?

Where can we expect natural improvement from within?

WR - through Monty, Janis, Abby.
TE- more experience for R.Rodgers.
RB - By Lacy dropping a couple tons.
ILB - with experience for Ryan,Thomas (not counting Matthews at ILB).
Secondary - with another year for Ha-Ha, Rollins and Randal and also Gunter and Goodson.

I wouldn't expect experience improvement on the Oline, or Dline so those are two areas that upgrading from outside are probably the only way to improve them.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

I don't see the majority of fans asking them to overspend. There are times when it may be necessary but not always. Trevathan as an example, the Bears did not over spend. I am sure Ted probably says they did. But he is just as much a quality player as Perry. Perhaps more so.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

The wide receivers will be improved.

The offenslive line will PLAY better because they SHOULD be actually healthy. You guys even following things like T.J. Lang shoulder surgery  or David Bakhtiari
ankle  injury?

The linebacker position could be better with more Jake Ryan experience and return of Sam Barrington who I think will play more run downs with Matthews moving inside on some passing downs.

The punter needs to be replaced.

The running back position needs, absolutely NEEDS someone who is a threat to be a home run hitter. Fee-fi-fo-fum and a pile of dust is poo.

The tight end position is going to better because Jared Cook WILL sign with the GREEN BAY PACKERS.

... but then of course there is this ...

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Of course Danny Trevathan is better than Perry at this point. That is why he received a four year $24.5 million dollar contract with a $5 million dollar signing bonus and $12 million guaranteed  and Perry received a one year $5 million dollar contract with a $1.5 million dollar signing bonus and $1.5 million guaranteed  and probably won't even earn all of the $5 million dollars. If he earns it, he will likely be worth it since he plays a position that is in higher demand than an inside linebacker. These contracts clearly illustrate who is perceived to be the "better player." I don't understand why so many folks compare the two.

That's not to say Trevathan wouldn't have been a good signing by the Packers, it's just to say that Perry's contract is largely irrelevant in the matter.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 

I am not comparing the two players. They play 2 different positions.

What I am saying is for a few shekels more Ted could have acquired a better player and filled a position of need. Yeah sure maybe Jake or Palmer or Thomas or Barrington or Bradford will one day grow up and do the job. Maybe it will be next year and maybe it will be in 3 years. No one knows. What we do know is Trevathan is already there. A real man doing a real man's job in the NFL. As I said before The Denver defense was benefit to Trevathan but GB has an above average defense as well. He would have made it better.

Why didn't Perry get someone from any of the teams to offer him 2 or 3 years? Because he's isn't worth the risk.

Originally Posted by: wpr