What the hell. 1.3 million? I wouldn't pay 1.3 cents to bring him back.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/09/packers-re-sign-offensive-lineman-don-barclay/ 

Originally Posted by: musccy 

He's our backup C!👍

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

About twice the veteran minimum. Need to have a dependable backup on the Oline.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

Yes we do...instead we get Don Barclay. I don't know if the Packers really had any interest in retaining Tretter but if they did one has to wonder if the number they had in mind plus the Barclay 1.3 million would have been enough. Probably not since Barclay signed a multi year deal but still I'd rather have paid Tretter what he got than Barclay the 1.3 million. This is coming from a guy who thinks 1.3 million against the salary cap is chump change. Well, for chump change we got what we paid for.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Yes we do...instead we get Don Barclay. I don't know if the Packers really had any interest in retaining Tretter but if they did one has to wonder if the number they had in mind plus the Barclay 1.3 million would have been enough. Probably not since Barclay signed a multi year deal but still I'd rather have paid Tretter what he got than Barclay the 1.3 million. This is coming from a guy who thinks 1.3 million against the salary cap is chump change. Well, for chump change we got what we paid for.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Yesterday the OL back-ups were Patrick, Flores and Murphy [Assuming Spriggs starts at LG], adding Barclay RIGHT NOW improves the team for "pennies."

But, the move cant be evaluated until we learn how much in guaranteed. If 1.3M is guaranteed, I'm with Yooper [it is a 100% penny pinching BS move]. But, I suspect at most 200K is guaranteed. If so, its not a "move" but a 200K insurance policy against the failure of other acquisitions/draft and/or injury. Having Barclay in camp and among the youngsters is worth the 200K and most importantly it shows GB's propensity to give the UDFA the most of opportunities. Until Trump signs his Executive Order banning UDFAs, this is a huge competitive advantage for GB.

Also, OL is the one position where guys can continue to improve 5-6-7-8 years out.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn