That Gute pivoted on Hobbs so quickly tells us something. Either Gute's getting better at acting on gaffes, or Hobbs just sucked that loudly.

That R. Walker remains unsigned at a premium position tells us something, too.

Still hoping there's a bargain bin DT out there for the taking.

I like the additions so far, not splashy but solid, let's find some veteran D tackle help then let the draft play out.

My prediction is that we will see Gute's mistake not extending Enagbare. He is a good edge rusher. He is not dynamic but he seems to play the position the right way,

I was critical of signing St-Juste just because I did not see much from his history. I am starting to see potential. I hope he becomes a great corner.

I am sticking with we will not see much improvement with the trade for Franklin. We will miss Wooden. Time for Franklin to prove me wrong.

I am excited about the Moore signing. He is a good returner and it is something we need. It appears Melton will be going full time to defense.

Entertained -
Try the good , the bad and the ugly.
Who did Gute sign that can significantly
alter a game?
Good - Rhyan gives us a center.
But why does Gute continue to over-pay the Offensive line?
Lions Cade Mays Signed 3 for 25 mil
And Then he got nothing for Jenkins .
Who was quickly scooped up by the Browns 2 for 24 mil.
And I'm just not a fan of Banks getting new money.
Regardless of re-working his contract.
Bad- Zaire Franklin vs Quay Walker
there will be fall off here. 30 and slow.
Ugly - Gute- Damned if you do. Damed if you don't.
Gary got traded. Whoopie. The holes are all over the DL.
Saving money- works if your not serious about winning.

Maybe Bisaccia's departure finally woke the Packers up and made them realize that you have to invest in special teams to make them successful. St Juste and Moore are significant additions and re-signing Niemann and Welch will help too. Maybe the Packer special teams will actually be adequate this year.

"Elgton Jenkins - Released"

I see today that he was released as "not physically able" or maybe "injury designation" because of his injury by the Packers. Now he signed with Cleaveland.

Does that help with cap relief, or does it make any difference? Sort of like the Max Crosbie deal gone bad with Baltimore.

It would have been 2 miracles for GB if we had been able to trade Jenkins with all the release rumors.

The Rhyan signing was a neccessary evil. Cade Mays was the only other option and maybe he didn't want to play in GB. Rhyan will be better in 2026 playing Center full time.

Zaire Franklin is a stop gap LB who gets alot of tackles. I really wanted Leo Chenel-Chiefs. Or Devin White-Raiders who resurrected his career with 175 tackles in 2025. Both would have been seen as upgrades from Walker.

Skyy Moore will 100% fix part of our special teams problems. His KR ability is elite. The wild card about him is his untapped potential at WR. He was a Top 10 rated college WR. He caught 94 passes for 1290 yards and 10 TDs his senior year, and only dropped 7 passes in 4 years! He also had some of the best hands in that draft.
For whatever reason the Chiefs WRs struggled the last 3 years while having the best QB on the planet. If Moore can regain that part of his game, then GB got the steal of free agency.

The Packers still have work to do. St Juste is a positive start to fixing the CB room. Because of money woes, I would continue finding cheaper upgrade CBs, and Rasul Douglas would be a great 2 year signing. Then draft a Top 10 CB @ #52 or move back and grab 1 there. Maybe double up later, Daylen Everette?

We need a backup TE upgrade, someone like Charlie Kolar for cheap could make us forget Musgrave and make him expendable to trade.

Calais Campbell would still be the FA prize if we could get him on a 2 year contract because he is better than anyone we have now. Otherwise we need to address this in the 3rd round, but a vet like Campbell could let us push this need to 2027 when we will have those extra comp picks.

"The free agent center options were limited and if the Packers are aiming toward a Super Bowl this season, they couldn't gamble on landing a center in the draft capable of starting right away."

I don't share Al's enthusiasm about the Packers aiming for a SB. I just don't see it mostly because at this time, RIGHT NOW, the Packers at least on paper are worse than the team that lost 5 straight. I know, I know, Tucker and Micah we're out but common. The Packers O-Line and D-Lines are NOT what were used to in GB. ESPECIALLY on the O-Line. The CB room isn't looking too good either.

Hopefully the optimism Al and my fellow Packers fans here have hits me and the glass is half full. But after 15 seasons of having the Green & Gold glasses on and being one of the TOP Homers here since the last SB, my glass is running on empty when it comes to optimism. Hopefully Gute can deliver. But after looking at his drafts for the last 5 years and the Packers being a "Draft & Develop" team, I gotta say, where the hell is the development?

GO PACK GO!

I AM entertained.
Some around here have been saying this has been the most disinterested they've been in awhile, but from my perspective, this off-season due to cap contstraints and contract/roster management, there's a lot going on now that the league year is about to start. This Packers team might not be making wholesale changes, but there's no lack of jockeying going on.

I think the really funny part is that the Packers got Dallas to bite on Gary when Maxx Crosby went to Baltimore, and then Crosby's deal was nixed by the Ravens...so he's back on the market at some point (when he can pass a physical) and Jerrah gets Gary and no 4th. It's still early, so we'll see if they sign a DL or maybe another CB. I think signing St. Juste will allow them to lean into the draft to fill the depth chart at CB and look toward the future. I think day two is a DL and a CB as it stands, now.

I like the Franklin trade, and Franklin both as a player and a leader. Packers need to be forward thinking at LB and look for an opportunity to draft for the future there. I think people overrate Wooden as a run-stopper: he was a replacement-level player, and he'll be replaced.

OL is the most interesting part of this off-season, for me. I think improvement in '26 and '27 hinges on solidifying the OL and OL depth. I'm not a Rhyan guy but he should improve with a mandate to play C this off-season...his pass-blocking wasn't good. Banks should be healthy, and should play better next to an improving C. I think Belton also gets better with a full off-season to focus on a position he never practiced at. Morgan has to show it's time. Tom is a stalwart, but needs to show he's not diminished and needs to stay healthy. That gives them five starters signed at least through '27...if they guessed right, they might be OK.

Playable depth is the issue: Kinnard can be that 6th or 7th OL. Glover can hopefully come back and contribute to the depth chart. After that, Jennings has struggled to be healthy or even active on game days (as has Monk), so I'm not bullish on either of them. I think they need to draft someone who can back up the C spot and someone who can develop into a swing OT. They might be scouring the cuts later on to see if a playable vet comes available.

Gotta agree with Nick Perry. Not much worth retaining from our drafting since Gutekunst took over. The gaps at OL, DL and CB are not suggesting Super Bowl to me either. I don't see how dumping guys who didn't pan out or aren't worthy of a second contract is the primary tool for building a championship squad. We either have to get better at drafting or this roster will get thinner and more expensive. Sorry for the clouds but we are forced to make too many moves just to stay afloat.

Love the ST nuggets AL, great points💯

Al I say we all have some fun and put funny money down on which date in training camp Loyd gets injured snd misses the entire season again. Lol
Seriously I wonder if Gutt knows he is still on the team and payroll. Maybe he thinks he was cut two years ago and no one told him he wasnt?

Lots of names on that list, but I think you forgot Romeo Doubs. Signed with the Patriots: 4 years at $17M per year. Packers have good depth at the position and can replace him with Matthew Golden, so no surprise there. Happy for Doubs! I think he developed into a pretty good receiver and Love will miss him.

Unlike most fans, I'm not convinced that Bisaccia left because he was unhappy about a lack of commitment to acquiring special teams personnel. They've invested heavily in kicker, punter, and long snapper and have brought in or retained several special teams specialists in the past couple years.

I think it's quite possible that Bisaccia left because he was sick of the level of pressure and scrutiny of being in the NFL. Not that Clemson is a walk in the park, but at age 65, I think Bisaccia will enjoy the feeling of no longer being hated by large numbers of fans.

I like the way Gute operates in making reasonable investments in under-the-radar players with an upside.
Some of them will pan out; some will be serviceable; and others won't make it. Maybe one or two excel.
Then, Gute does kind of the same thing in the draft. He looks for college guys who may be underrated due to unusual circumstances (e.g, injuries in their senior years, or a change of coaching that hinders their development) and hopes they'll outperform expectations.
Again, some of these guys will hit, while others will miss. I do think that many fans agree that this is a better strategy for the later rounds, while the early rounds should be for more proven players ready to step into the lineup right away, or at least make contributions.
What I like is that Gute was flexible in this approach by going for Micah Parsons last season, when he thought it was worth the risk to give a lot to get a lot. I'm glad our GM is willing to swing for a home run if the situation is right, but that this is done rarely.
In other words, it seems the Packers are still focused on draft-and-develop, which is the best way to go. However, they've adapted over the years by partaking of the free agent market with some caution, which is also good.
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Out of approximately 6 free agent signings and 6 draft picks for this upcoming season of 2026, plus undrafted free agents, maybe one or two becomes an immediate standout like Rasul Douglas. It's likely a few others are solid additions. Others will at least make the team as subs or will be signed to the practice squad.
Plus, maybe a player or two we re-signed, such as Sean Rhyan, takes a step up.
To me, Gute is a very good GM, maybe excellent. The key for him going forward, as noted above, is to draft more predictably in the early rounds with immediate contributors.

The real fear of why I couldn't sleep last night Al was some analyst mentioned if Dallas thinks they can get Crosby on the cheap, they would break the Gary deal and he would be back.
I did read that a very good source in the know said they have no interest in Crosby now, that ship sailed with the Ravens deal.

With Jacobs being the only RB on the roster (Lloyd is actually going to have to come back and play before I'll believe it) I would've liked to see the Packers take a shot at getting Kenneth Gainwell in FA. Every time I saw him play he was explosive and a damn good pass catcher. He would've been a nice addition to the RB room where they would have two good RB's now. I didn't see what he got as far as $$$ go, but the Bucs picked up a good one IMO.

I really like what Emanuel Wilson did for the Packers at RB. There were several times where he came in and moved the ball when Jacobs was struggling. Would rather they kept him. He's an UFA and hasn't signed with anyone yet.

Anyone else concerned about a big $$ deal for Christian Watson?