Packers sign CB ·

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CB Nate Hobbs, Raiders (26): A fifth-round pick in 2021, Hobbs has three interceptions and 19 passes defensed in four seasons. In 11 games (seven starts) in 2024, he intercepted one pass with five passes defensed. According to PFF, he ranked 74th in completion percentage, 78th in snaps per completion and 64th in passer rating (96.3). He played mostly in the slot but also corner and in the box. Remarkably, he was not penalized.

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The Packers are signing former Raiders CB Nate Hobbs, per source.

It’s a four-year, $48 million deal including $16M guaranteed.

PFF top 200 ranking ... 85th overall
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Gute at it again!
Say a real goodbye to Jaire.
I wish him well, maybe a change is what he needs

I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!

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I guess my thread did not cut the mustard....please delete it.

I am underwhelmed.

CB Nate Hobbs, Raiders (26): A fifth-round pick in 2021, Hobbs has three interceptions and 19 passes defensed in four seasons. In 11 games (seven starts) in 2024, he intercepted one pass with five passes defensed. According to PFF, he ranked 74th in completion percentage, 78th in snaps per completion and 64th in passer rating (96.3). He played mostly in the slot but also corner and in the box. Remarkably, he was not penalized.

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Gute at it again!
Say a real goodbye to Jaire.
I wish him well, maybe a change is what he needs

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan

I'm not sure Jaire is gone yet, I think they might let him come to camp and try to show if he still has it.

Originally Posted by: Martha Careful

Well let's see how he does with better talent around him, as he looked like a great slot CB when there was some talent around him. Raiders defense has kind of lacked that lately (no one is talking to you Maxx, you're the exception to the rule).

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I guess my thread did not cut the mustard....please delete it.

Originally Posted by: Martha Careful

When I am working and posting things that are new ... I sometimes miss that something was already posted. Merged yours into this one. You had it first!

Zero2Cool
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Per someone working for PackersNews...Packers plan for incoming free-agent cornerback Nate Hobbs is to move him from slot to perimeter

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Per someone working for PackersNews...Packers plan for incoming free-agent cornerback Nate Hobbs is to move him from slot to perimeter

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Interesting, as his worst season was his only season as a perimeter CB. Also, potentially two slot CBs as outside CBs.

My guess is the Packers still plan on upgrading the DL so they can get pressure with only 4 and drop the rest into coverage.

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Interesting, as his worst season was his only season as a perimeter CB. Also, potentially two slot CBs as outside CBs.

Originally Posted by: beast

And Bullard, with his ability to play slot, gives them great flexibility and coverage especially against teams that run a lot of motion.

I am trying to be positive,

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CB Nate Hobbs is a typical Gute pick. He's decent and has potential to improve. He's 25 so while he's not a kid he is still fairly young.

They beat out other teams (Pittsburgh for sure. SF was interested last year.) for the player

The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost out on one of their top cornerback targets on the first day of free agency.

Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Green Bay Packers have swooped in and signed Nate Hobbs, formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders, to a four-year deal worth $48 million ($16 million guaranteed).

A fifth-round pick out of Illinois in the 2021 NFL Draft, Hobbs started 38 games over his four seasons with the Raiders and logged a total of 281 tackles to go with 19 passes defended, three forced fumbles and three interceptions.

New Steelers defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander led the Raiders' safety group during the 2024 campaign, thus acquainting him with Hobbs.

While Alexander didn't technically coach Hobbs, who held down the slot corner role in Vegas, the expectation was that their connection could lead Pittsburgh to make a strong push for the 25-year-old.

The only slot corner included on PFR’s Top 50 Free Agents list, Hobbs has drawn trade interest in the past. The 49ers were among the teams to pursue him, but no deal came to pass, keeping Hobbs in Las Vegas.

His contract average will be $12 mil per year which makes him tied for 20th with more signings to follow. A front loaded $16 mil bonus and I presume to be a small first year salary is also in the Gute playbook. Year 4 will probably be $20-25 million making him expendable.

That Hobbs played for Illinois is just a bonus.

Oh- CB was a weakness last year so adding a FA and then getting someone in the draft will certainly help.

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That Hobbs played for Illinois is just a bonus.

Oh- CB was a weakness last year so adding a FA and then getting someone in the draft will certainly help.

Originally Posted by: wpr

U of I? Barf!

Yep. Reminds me of last year; sign McKinney+Jacobs, let the draft come to you, trust your board and get the guys you want at the spot you want. This is what I meant in the Fan Shout earlier about how the Packers draft board is shaping up. I thought there might be a dark horse OT pick for GB at #23 but with the Banks signing it probably won't happen (either Morgan claims the LT spot from Walker or Walker fends him off forcing Rhyan and Morgan to fight at RG). With Hobbs, GB doesn't need to spend multiple top draft picks at CB for help. Want a guy in the first but he's gone before #23? Draft a big fatty on the dline (or maybe even a WR lol) and get the next guy on your board in round 2. Get a CB in round 1 but can't decide between positions in round 2? Try to trade back and let others do the work while getting another draft pick.

A Reverse Hayward?! If it pans out like that maybe some people will finally shut up about Hayward and Hyde walking a decade ago.

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Yep. Reminds me of last year; sign McKinney+Jacobs, let the draft come to you, trust your board and get the guys you want at the spot you want.

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra

Let the draft come to you. Such brilliance! I can tell you do not Tweeter!

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Let the draft come to you. Such brilliance! I can tell you do not Tweeter!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I do Tweeter! That's why I know what to do! 😉

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I do Tweeter! That's why I know what to do! 😉

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra

Fake. News. I never sees you.

This signing makes me think they take CB in Rounds 1 through 3, or in other words, top half of draft

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Fake. News. I never sees you.

This signing makes me think they take CB in Rounds 1 through 3, or in other words, top half of draft

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Well I just nose around, look at things and occasionally comment on something. Only people who are gluttons for punishment get in Twitter football arguments. I mean, those types are real idiots, am I right?! 😛

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I asked a friend of mine whos a huge Raiders fan about Hobbs and he had mixed feelings. He said he has tons of upside and was kind of starting to show that the past 2 seasons but he also is often injured and on IR. He missed 17 games in four seasons, including six in 2024.

Gute loves to gamble on these type of players.

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According to PFT, Hobbs contract is set up to actually be a one year contract, with 3 team year options to continue for another year, for a total of 4 years.

So in theory, the Packers can quickly get out of the contract if they want to.

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Originally Posted by: beast

i have no clue about financial aspects of these contracts can you explain how the packers get out of a signed contract for 4 years
clauses and clauses i guess. but doesn't that leave all the money for the future years as dead money?
joe boston9.

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Originally Posted by: joepacker

Teams get out of contracts by releasing or trading player's contracts.

No dead cap space is only the money that the players has already earned or been guaranteed, it does not include the unguaranteed in unearned money which would be the amounts the teams are saving by releasing or trading said players.

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