1) Bennett signed as a free agent tight end. He was terrible on the field and even worse off of it before he was cut.
2) Kendricks signed as a free agent tight end. He was so bad, he made Richard Rodgers look decent.
3) Brooks signed as a free agent outside linebacker. Despite no previous injury history he got hurt and contributed 1.5 sacks. No help at all to an anemic pass rush.
4) House signed as a free agent cornerback. If not for the fact his play was never better than mediocre and he was injured a lot, this would have been a decent signing.
5) Francois signed as a free agent defensive lineman. Not a big deal that he was let go and is now on his way to the Super Bowl with the Patriots. Just added nothing to Green Bay .
6) Dial signed as a defensive lineman. Who?
7) King the top pick was injured when selected, played a few games, finished with zero interceptions, and went on injured reserve to repair an injury he sustained in college.
8) Second pick J. Jones played a lot and looked absolutely lost and overmatched in Dom's complicated defense as the season wore on.
9) Third pick Adams got injured and did nothing.
10) Fourth pick Biegel was hurt when drafted, went on PUP, returned to play and added nothing.
11) Hyde and Peppers were let go only to have great years in Buffalo and Carolina.

Originally Posted by: RichMcGeorge 

1. That turned out to be a bad deal but he was contributing to this team even when he wasn't catching the ball.
2. No argument there. Richard Rodgers is decent regardless, however.
3. Brooks did some good things, especially in the 2nd half of the season. I saw him effecting plays a lot, actually.
4. Can't predict injuries.
5. We have depth at DT.
6. The fact that you don't know who he is doesn't make the signing a horrible one.
7. He needs to get his shoulder right and put on a little more lean muscle. I believe he can and will do both.
8. J. Jones played too many positions in the defense for a rookie. When he settles into one main role, he will be effective. This defense had way too many moving parts and that was not his fault.
9. Adams will do something. In the meantime, Clark, Daniels, Lowry, and Dial did enough in his absence.
10. Biegel only got his feet wet but effected plays even when he wasn't the one making the final tackle. He's got a lot of upside.
11. You can't keep 'em all.

Originally Posted by: DarkaneRules 

Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it!

Packers fans asked for Thompson to use free agency a lot more, and when he did, it was "unbelievably horrible"... just like Packers fans demanding Punter Jon Ryan being released because he's too inconsistent and ended up getting the extremely consistent (but horrible) punter Derrick Frost.

Originally Posted by: beast 

I agree. While much of what Rich stated is true for 2017 there is reason for optimism in 2018. King, Randall, Martinez, Clark, should all help the D get better. Don't fall asleep on Adams. He can play too. Ha Ha needs to pick up his game but it's not like he hasn't shown he can play. I don't expect a repeat by him. If they can add a pass rusher and CB they will be good. Get one in that first round and one in FA and Pettine should have plenty to work with.
I do't expect top 10 in Pettine's first year. Top 15 would be far better than what we've seen and not out of the realm.
I believe it's an important draft. A couple of rookies making an impact would be huge. It's also part of the recipe other teams that turned things around quickly had happen for them.

Originally Posted by: warhawk