-- It's a little alarming for those watching at home, but for Brian Gutekunst, there's no window or specific timeframe on when he can and can't add to his roster.

The new G.M. of the Green Bay Packers had his work cut out for him after inheriting a 7-9 team -- sans quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a majority of the 2017 season -- from his predecessor, Ted Thompson.

An aging veteran receiver, a tight end group lacking a dynamic playmaker with just one under contract (Lance Kendricks) and deficiencies across the board defensively. While the Packers have never been in much of a bind financially with Russ Ball handling that department, that doesn't mean any recognizable name on the market is going to be signed to an immediate contract just for the sake of his track record.

Take former Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu, who signed with the Houston Texans over the weekend on a one-year deal worth $7 million. The Packers certainly could've afforded it, and for all anyone knows, they could've had a multi-year deal in place with Mathieu through the course of the week.

That doesn't mean Mathieu would want to play in Green Bay. Believe it or not, some of the time, a lot of it has to do with the desired player just not wanting to venture up to Wisconsin for however many years.

What happens behind closed doors at Lambeau Field is rigorous; player acquisition is a daily happening and the talks are constantly developing. There are a lot of factors that go into signing the right player.

And after what happened last offseason with former tight end Martellus Bennett and the dreadful fiasco that his tenure ended up as, even more intricate, fine-tuned decision making will go into each and every possible free agent signee.

That goes for how the contracts are structured as well.

The Packers' deal for tight end Jimmy Graham, which was announced officially on Friday, has him earning a total of $22 million over his first two seasons with the team. The Packers will have an option of paying him the $8 million they'd owe him in 2020 if they choose not to release him after the 2019 season -- doing so would save them $8 million in cap space.

The structure of Graham's deal is essentially team-friendly and keeps all of the options on the table in case Graham underperforms. He also earns per-game roster bonuses of $18,750.

On the opposite side of the ball, to help address the pass rush, the Packers signed former New York Jets defensive lineman, Muhammad Wilkerson. Wilkerson formerly played for Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, and thus, the signing made all the sense in the world if it meant beefing up the Packers' front seven.

Wilkerson's deal was more of the "prove-it" type, seeing as it's worth $5 million for a single year with $3 million in incentives.

Those were just two primary free agents the Packers signed in the first week of free agency, and there are still names out there that could prove as suitable role players. That also doesn't role out a potential trade that supplies the Packers with another playmaker in their secondary.

When Gutekunst said in January that he wanted to utilize every available avenue to stock the Packers' roster, it doesn't seem as if he's gone back on his word. He's been in on a handful of conversations -- albeit he hasn't signed any of the top-tier defensive backs the Packers have been "interested" in -- and even surprised a rival.

The Chicago Bears placed a transition tag on cornerback Kyle Fuller early this month, meaning another team would be able to make an offer, but the Bears would have the right of first refusal and an opportunity to match the deal.

The Packers reached out with a deal, but the Bears matched within hours, quickly putting an end to that pipe dream but forcing them to splurge $14 million per year on Fuller in the process. It was a win-win scenario for Gutekunst, but the Packers still left empty-handed at cornerback.

Here’s a list of all notable free agent CBs still on the market, per @Rotoworld_FB. #Packers still have some options. pic.twitter.com/JTKsdBF2Am

— Zachary Jacobson (@ZachAJacobson) March 17, 2018

That isn't to say they're going to be empty-handed by September. Kevin King isn't going to enter 2018 with Quinten Rollins starting on the opposite perimeter -- the Packers have a plan.

The plan looks a little foggy right now, but it doesn't take Hell freezing over for veteran additions to be plucked off the market.

Former Packers cornerback Tramon Williams is still available and one of the favorites to land back with his former team. His stellar season in 2017 provides all the reason why the Packers should at least give him a chance to return in the same veteran role that Davon House was in last season.

Among Williams, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie -- who won't sign until April -- and Breshaud Breeland are two heavy favorites as well. The Packers were reportedly already interested in Breeland before he was signed by the Carolina Panthers and subsequently failed a physical.

That might make Breeland an intriguing option in a couple of months when the supposed infected wound on his foot is healed and he's able to pass a physical. Until then, the bulk of the Packers' talent acquisitions are likely to come through the draft.

After the first wave of free agency passes and teams have already overspent on players, the Packers can either pick at their remains or get creative with some of the talent on their own roster and 12 draft picks. The only complication with that, however, is that draft picks and positioning are instrumental for a first-year G.M., so that may not be capital that the Packers want to surrender.

Between now and the end of next month, the Packers can pull a few strings and utilize whichever avenue they please with precise, calculated moves.