Should the Packers Bring Back Adrian Amos On a Short-Term Deal?
By GilMartin
The Green Bay Packers are still in need of help at safety as we are past the opening waves of NFL free agency. Thus far, they have re-signed Rudy Ford and added Tarvarius Moore, but both of those players are more depth pieces in the secondary and core special teams players.
Darnell Savage remains the only experienced starter on the roster and he was demoted to nickel back because of inconsistent play late in the 2022 campaign.
The Packers had Adrian Amos as one of their starters at safety over the past four years and for three of them, Amos did a solid job. While he never made the Pro Bowl, he did give the Packers a steady, experienced and consistent player in their secondary.
Because Amos was so positionally sound, his presence in the lineup allowed teammates to take some more chances because they knew Amos would be in the right place at the right time to cover for them and prevent a big play.
Unfortunately, Amos’ play fell off in 2022. The previous year, opposing quarterbacks completed 61.9 percent of their passes when targeting receivers covered by Amos according to pro-football-reference.com, but that number went up to 70.0 percent in 2022. Quarterbacks also had a 107.7 quarterback rating when throwing to receivers covered by Amos which was the worst rating by far in any of the four years he was with the Pack.
Amos is now an unrestricted free agent and the Packers have yet to re-sign him but neither has any other NFL team.
Amos will turn 30 next month so signing him to a long-term deal really doesn’t make a lot of sense at this point. But if the market for Amos remains tepid and he remains available at a reasonable price, the Packers should consider bringing him back on a one or two year deal.
The Packers are expected to add a safety relatively early in the 2023 NFL Draft. But even if they do, the rookie may need some time to get up to speed in the pro game and Amos could serve as a mentor and bridge starter. If the new draft pick is ready to play, Amos could also provide experienced depth at the position.
The key question that needs to be answered is whether the drop in Amos’ play in 2022 was just an off year or if it’s the start of a downward trend in his career. If 2023 will just be a another step down in the former Penn State star’s play, there is no reason to bring him back. But if he can bounce back and return to form in 2023, he can certainly bring some stability to the Green Bay secondary. That is a determination the Packers organization needs to make.
The free agent market for safeties is thinning out. John Johnson III spent the last two years with the Browns and has been a starter for all six of his NFL seasons when healthy. He’s a couple of years younger than Amos but would also likely cost more money which the Packers may not be willing or able to spend.
Devin McCourty is even older than Amos at 35 and would not make a lot of sense as a starter at this stage of his career. Eric Rowe is a year older than Amos and used to play cornerback which means he could be more versatile in helping the secondary. But he also hasn’t been a starter the last two seasons and quarterbacks completed 77.1 percent of their passes when throwing to receivers covered by him last season so he doesn’t look like an upgrade.
The other advantage Amos would bring to the equation is he already knows Joe Barry’s defense and would be able to step right in without much of a learning curve. He is also familiar with his teammates and has been considered a veteran leader in the locker room.
I am not saying the Packers should give Amos a lucrative, long-term contract and lock him up for the next four seasons. But if Gutekunst could bring him back on a two-year deal at a reasonable rate, Amos could act as a bridge starter and mentor to the team’s new addition at safety and provide the team with some continuity in the middle of the secondary.
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Comments (59)
PatrickGB
March 23, 2023 at 12:06 pm
I say yes. But hope it is a shorter deal. Others have commented that his impact on defense diminished as the season went on. He may have lost a step yet he was a team captain and was valuable none the less. With the safety class in this years draft looking meh, I think that he would be worth it.
Coldworld
March 23, 2023 at 05:23 pm
Actually, statistically, he was better later, particularly in the last quarter of the season.
According to PFF, 81 safeties played at least 400 snaps on defense and Amos ranked 19th with a missed-tackle rate of 7.8 percent (eight misses). Ford was over 13 percent and Savage over 17. That’s actually in line with his career.
There were issues in coverage, but it was hardly limited to Amos, or even S, as we all saw. In fact, for much of the season none of us knew what the helm was supposed to happen and who was supposed to be in coverage. The rating services struggled just as mightily to figure out Barry’s defensive responsibilities. PFF lumped a lot more of the blame on Amos, charging him with 6 TD vs passes allowed, while SIS only held him responsible for 2.
That’s why PFF is so down on him. Of course, if they are right about his assignments then that’s fair, but PFF was really struggling with getting those right over multiple positions last year. Overall, I think Amos is getting a raw deal from both PFF and Barry.
Yes, I’d bring him back in a shower term deal. He turns 30 next month. He’s not old for a S. If he’s lost speed, I think that’s exaggerated by issues with the D and usage if not entirely due to it. In fact that could mean it’s possible he’s not keen to return if there are other options, like Gray wasn’t.
Fubared
March 23, 2023 at 12:07 pm
No time to draft someone who can play the position with speed and size. Amos is slow of foot and mind. His interceptions were due to being out of place where he shouldnt have been and got lucky for it. He was cheap for a reason. time for quality players and paying for them.
greengold
March 23, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Is it hard to do that?
LOL
"Hmmm. How contrarian can I possibly be rn?"
barutanseijin
March 23, 2023 at 01:31 pm
It’s easy. Kind of brainless, really.
LambeauPlain
March 23, 2023 at 03:28 pm
"Slow of mind"???? He isn't...he is the QB of the DBs.
"Cheap for a reason"???? He was very well paid as a Packer and has been solid player.
His performance last year was due more to Barry Ball where most D players played worse in '22 with a 2nd year of Barry Ball. The D was demonstrably worse in virtually all stats last season, except when playing press coverage on third down that Gray insisted (they were tops in the NFL) as Barry resisted it playing more off ball zone on 3rd down and one of the worst squads in the NFL.
"Lucky"???? In the NFL, especially in pass D, you mostly make your own luck.
With these comments it seems clear you do not watch Packer games...or do not understand the game.
egbertsouse
March 23, 2023 at 12:18 pm
Hard pass.
greengold
March 23, 2023 at 12:19 pm
Great piece, Gil.
Seems like yesterday when Chicago took Amos. I wanted him on this Packers team back then. And, I think fans will be surprised at what a great Safety Tarvarius Moore is. Adding Amos to help guide he and another drafted S would be a smart play, if we can swing the right price.
I think Amos would be fine returning, as long as GB has a pass rush. I'm guessing his release was more cap related due to the AR trade. More a circumstance of GB needing to trade AR than of Amos himself.
Adding, WTAF, JOE BARRY >>>>??????<<<<
What in the Wide World of Sports was going on out there?
The autopsy of our defense's unraveling was not pretty. DB Coach telling his players to do the opposite of what the DC wishes? Oh, please do explain...
And, congratulations. I had never heard of such a thing in 6 decades of watching this NFL.
Great press Corners and a solid box Safety who weren't used as such... Ten yard cushions everywhere like wings at a Golden Corral. No wonder we got walked all over.
TK was spot on this morning: Would Bisaccia want to take over our DC duties? Please???
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
March 23, 2023 at 12:29 pm
In a draft without a lot of top end talent at Safety combined with all the position group needs the Packers have should Amos be available at a price that doesn't hamstring the cap I'd say yes. What are the Packers plans with Rasul this year may also factor in? My motto is.....create as much duress as you can on the QB with the best DL & Edge you can and it usually makes a huge difference in the back-end. Which brings us to what some have speculated Jermaine Johnson may be included in the trade, which if true would free up the Packers need for an Edge & providing more flexibility in the draft for a Safety selection?
greengold
March 23, 2023 at 12:51 pm
There are some great Safeties in this draft. Just not more than a handful. If we don't take one by end R2... Early R4 at the latest if there's a straggler.
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
March 23, 2023 at 02:14 pm
Good discussion!
Just me but with the Packers positional needs, & need for BPA, I just do not see where a Safety and the talent available 'in the early rounds' displaces WR, TE, Edge, DL, even OL. I know you were quite a bit more excited about Branch than myself prior to the Combine and his pedestrian speed.
Coldworld
March 23, 2023 at 05:29 pm
I don’t see any great and ready safeties in this draft. Branch is the nearest but his combine was bad enough to need to be cautious. I do see later prospects with potential. I don’t think we can afford to go in without more than future upside at S being added to the roster, even if we do move Douglas.
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
March 23, 2023 at 06:15 pm
CW,
Just sign Myles Murphy. Size - speed & tenacity! A carbon copy of Gary! Talk about two book-ends for years to come!
croatpackfan
March 23, 2023 at 12:34 pm
NO
Packers need to go younger. No benefit from players which are in decline and old in football age meaning...
EDIT: I do not understand those opinions which claim that older guys has "duty" to teach young ones. That is the job of position coaches, not players. Players are paid to play and perform, not to be teachers or coaches.
WestCoastPackerBacker
March 23, 2023 at 03:54 pm
A good leader shows a young player how to be a pro . . . not in the coaching sense, but in the work ethic, attitude, caring for their bodies, etc. Tramon Williams learned from Woodson and All Harris and then the younger guys like Shields learned from Tramon. It's not a "duty" it's just who they are as players. It's harder to not show up fully as a young player when there is a veteran setting the standard.
croatpackfan
March 23, 2023 at 04:33 pm
I believe that we do not need Amos for that. You have Jaire, Rasul, Moore and others. Isn't that enough to teach young guys (DBs) the work ethic, attitude, caring for their bodies, etc?
splitpea1
March 23, 2023 at 12:39 pm
I'm not in favor of it. Since this is a bit of a rebuilding season, we might as well add a promising young player here as well--preferably a physical and versatile one that can tackle right out of the gate. And damn those R.A.S. scores! I noticed SF's All-Pro safety Hufanga's overall score was a little over 7 when he was drafted, but he scored really well in the explosiveness area, so maybe that is a little more relevant than some of the other measures.
Nor do I think we need a bridge player who is familiar with Barry's system--we need to be looking for a long term solution beyond him.
I'm hoping either the Bengals or Steelers will follow through on their interest in Amos and take this option off the table for the Packers. Amos was a fine signing by Gute at the time, but he's almost 30 and it would be better to move on.
greengold
March 23, 2023 at 12:59 pm
Hey split!!!
I'm coveting a Safety in this draft. Fully admit it, 100%. There's about 5 Safeties in this draft that I really, really like. Having a vet on the cheap to show rookies the way wouldn't hurt this D, especially with a better pass rush for 2023.
I think there's room for optimism at the position as well. Gutekunst signing Tarvarius Moore was huge, IMO. He never had the numbers anyone would have expected because SF moved him immediately to CB as a rookie.
I bet he's going to be thrilled moving back to his normal, more natural S position. Here's some notes I had on him from 2018:
S Tarvarius Moore - Southern Miss
6-2 191 4.32 11.1 broad 38.5 vertical RAS 9.22
During Moore’s Senior year (2017) 522 of his 831 defensive snaps were either in the box or at FS, earning an elite run-defense grade of 90.2 that ranked 1st among the 123 draft-eligible safeties and an 82.9 coverage grade that ranked tied for 18th.
His last two years Moore had an 86.2 coverage grade and allowed just nine completions on 24 targets for 173 yards and one touchdown, 5 INT, 2 PBU. Passer rating allowed off just 37.7 on throws into his coverage — 3rd best among Safeties with at least 20 targets in coverage.
Moore’s a premium athlete w smooth hips, fluid feet, ability to handle man cover matchups that others could struggle with.
splitpea1
March 23, 2023 at 03:44 pm
But will he be good enough to start or is he mainly a depth and ST player?
I'd take either one of the Alabama safeties. Battle has the better size and the potential for deep coverage, but needs to work on his tackling and angles (hmm, where have we heard this before?) I'm tired of the Packers drafting safeties whose tackling is spotty, so I prefer Branch if the right opportunity arises.
Lphill
March 23, 2023 at 12:39 pm
no, move Douglas there , draft a corner .
marpag1
March 23, 2023 at 12:39 pm
The issue is always the same. How much is it going to cost?
Answer that and then we'll talk. Until then, why bother?
Since'61
March 23, 2023 at 12:49 pm
I would wait until after the draft. If the Packers add a Safety or 2 during the draft then NO for Amos. If the Safeties on the Packers board are no longer available or a project player is drafted then maybe consider bringing Amos back on a one year, cap friendly deal if he is still available and is willing to return on a reduced salary for one year.
Bottom line is that I would prefer to move on but who knows how the draft will play out given the numerous other position group needs that the Packers have going into the 2023 draft. Thanks, Since '61
jannesbjornson
March 23, 2023 at 01:44 pm
Move Douglas to safety. Get 2-3 CBs from this draft. Get faster perimeter guys with size. The positions of depth are CBs, TEs and Edge in this draft. Naturally, the outlier is the guy making the Selections.
RCPackerFan
March 23, 2023 at 12:52 pm
If the price is right!
I am all for them bringing back Amos if the price is right. If its a small incentive based deal, I would be good with that. He is a leader in the locker room and is a good player. This past year he did regress for some reason. What that reason is, I don't know. But if the price is right I would bring him back.
That being said regardless of whether they bring him back or not they have to draft a safety.
Edit:
Just after I typed this I see Amos is visiting the Ravens.
HarryHodag
March 23, 2023 at 01:04 pm
The question is bring him back with what? One scribe figured when all is said and done, as of today, the Packers real cap space is $700,000. That figures in the draft picks, incentives, etc. The only hope is Rashan Gary signs a long term extension which would free up some cash.
The Packers are in a very tight cap situation. They're letting the market determine AA worth. Amos will probably get an offer and go. The Packers will need to draft at least one safety.
coolhand
March 23, 2023 at 01:28 pm
Yes, signing Rodgers to that ridiculous contract last year really killed the team's chances at signing FAs for years to come.
The_Baloney_Stops_Here
March 23, 2023 at 03:37 pm
It aint just Rodgers' contract. This is the cumulative effect of pushing money into the future for the 4th straight year. Every season 1/4 of our salary cap is automatically eaten up by dead cap and restructure bonuses with no relief in sight. And now guys like Bakh, Clark, and Jones have become too expensive to even cut.
WestCoastPackerBacker
March 23, 2023 at 03:57 pm
When you have talent, it costs you. You pay a guy who just came off back-to-back MVPs the market price. In a year or two, maybe sooner, that contract will look cheaper. GB has the highest paid left tackle and cornerback as well. They have always paid top-dollar for their own home-grown talent. Then they had guys like Douglas and Campbell they wanted to keep on the squad and had to pay market price. Our starting RB isn't cheap either.
dobber
March 23, 2023 at 04:03 pm
"You pay a guy who just came off back-to-back MVPs the market price. In a year or two, maybe sooner, that contract will look cheaper. "
No...in a year or two the cap hit explodes to about $60M. He was about $28M last year and about $32M this year.
T7Steve
March 23, 2023 at 01:22 pm
"whether the drop in Amos’ play in 2022 was just an off year or if it’s the start of a downward trend in his career". What about the elephant in the room? Barry hung these guys out to dry. The D-line didn't help like it should have either.
I think if they bring him back just to play against the Bears, it would be good. He always does well against them. His departure would leave another big leadership hole that is hard to fill on a young team.
I hope the best for him. He served well.
Swisch
March 23, 2023 at 01:28 pm
If a player has three good years for the Packers and then an off year, we have to ask whether the off year was an aberration due to circumstances such as the defense in general being in disarray.
How much of last season was Joe Barry not doing a good job, and how much of it was it the various players not bringing it week in and week out?
Then again, sometimes guys just have bad years, for whatever reason, but then recommit themselves to returning to previous form.
It seems as though Adrian Amos had proved himself a key contibutor to the Packers defense, and I'm reluctant to part ways with him if we don't have another player with better skills and enough experience to take his place.
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Even if we draft a safety, the question is whether nor not Amos could still be valuable for the next season or two if he played up to his past level of performance. Would keeping Amos allow for us to bring along a rookie more gradually, and would Amos be valuable insurance in case of injury at either safety position?
To a great extent, we have to rely on the coaches to assess whether a player like Amos still has the skills, and if his character is such that he is likely to bounce back.
If the Packers management can check both boxes, then let's try to keep Amos at a fair price for him and the team -- with the thinking that we want to contend for the playoffs next season, and the Super Bowl starting in 2024.
The_Baloney_Stops_Here
March 23, 2023 at 03:34 pm
All valid points, Swisch. When both safeties decline under Joe Barry, one should probably look at Joe Barry.
dobber
March 23, 2023 at 01:31 pm
There are always SS available who can eat snaps.
TKWorldWide
March 23, 2023 at 06:59 pm
Whereas I am always available to eat snacks.
dobber
March 23, 2023 at 08:31 pm
I'll share my cookies!
TKWorldWide
March 23, 2023 at 08:40 pm
Thanks!
What’s a guy gotta do to earn some?
TKWorldWide
March 23, 2023 at 01:52 pm
I would love to hear GB’s take on what AA’s decline was all about. Can’t believe his strength was man to man coverage at any point in his career. Has he lost more than one step? He was never really fast to begin with. The safety prospects this year are lukewarm at best, and GB has no money, so…where does that leave us?
The_Baloney_Stops_Here
March 23, 2023 at 03:33 pm
Despite his average 40 time, he was thought to be one of the faster safeties in the league earlier in his career.
croatpackfan
March 23, 2023 at 03:39 pm
"one of the faster safeties in the league earlier in his career."
"...earlier in his career" is the most important claim here.
golfpacker1
March 23, 2023 at 01:58 pm
Was the problem Amos just regressed that much or was the lack of pass rush and just poor D-line play a factor in his decline? Or both? I was looking at his stats and he had 97 tackles last year, most of his career. 71 were solo tackles. He has had a remarkably consistant career looking at his info. Heres the deal, we really don't have enough money for any free agent signings unless @ minimum. If Amos just isn't good enough anymore we shouldn't sign him. I am not so sure it wasn't more a combo of bad D-line play that affected back end performance.
Injuries always impact your team and Gary going out really hurt us but Joe Barry isn't a good coach and should have been replaced after last season. The coaching staff doesn't have a salary cap so what is the excuse for keeping him?
I don't think we are going to be able to choose to pay Amos or not. Some other team will sign him and it will be for a low ball price like Tonyan got. It really sucks that we can't even afford to resign our own Free Agents to small deals. The ramifications of resigning Rodgers to that albatross of a deal are crippling us and will next year too. There will be be more players released as more time goes by. Maybe we can sign a bargain basement player @ minimum or find someone to play for free.
golfpacker1
March 23, 2023 at 02:17 pm
What's really sad is even though he won't be playing for us this year we will still be paying Amos $8 million. The best move is probably moving Douglas to safety since he is already on the team and draft a good safety, maybe 2 if we get both 2nd round picks from Jets this year and trade back from #15 to later 1st or early 2nd for more picks. We could then draft another good CB to take Douglas spot.
We are running out of options to manufacture more cap space. Since he sucked last year and was demoted, how about trading Savage to the Broncos for Albert Okwuegbunam-TE 6'5 260 4.49 40. The Broncos need safety help too so I have read. If Savage isn't contributing and our biggest need is TE, make a trade that frees up $5 million and both players get a fresh start. Okwuegbunam salary is $900,000 so that would help and he would too.
stockholder
March 23, 2023 at 02:24 pm
He's visiting the Ravens.
If I was him, I'm out of GB.
coolhand
March 23, 2023 at 03:02 pm
Amos knows, like Lazard and Tonyan, the team has no money for FAs because of the ridiculous contract they gave Rodgers last year.
The_Baloney_Stops_Here
March 23, 2023 at 03:31 pm
The real question is why are still here? You obviously hate this team so just leave already and take your lunacy with you. Jets got plenty of ketchup flavored popsicles to sell you.
stockholder
March 23, 2023 at 05:56 pm
Amos was a Petine guy.
He was suppose to be the smartest guy on the field.
After last year. We know otherwise.
jannesbjornson
March 24, 2023 at 12:53 am
#28 Anton Harrison OT
#33 Uzomah Edge
#45 Tillman WR
#60 Sydney Brown S
#116 Zach Harrison Edge
#142 Cory Trice CB
#170 Payne Durham TE
#232 Kemari Averett TE
#235 Justin Shorter WR
#242 Keondre Coburn DT
#256 Ben Sims TE
bottlefliper
March 24, 2023 at 03:47 am
Rodgers was a Weak guy.
He was suppose to be the smartest guy on the field.
After 2012. We know otherwise.
Lombardi was even better off the field, where AR was worse. We got lucky like hell that there are dummies like Woody and his crazy friends. Compared like that MM is a freaking hero, with twice the SB wins AR got.
LambeauPlain
March 23, 2023 at 03:48 pm
I would like AA back but the cap makes it unlikely. Maybe some some cap creating deals happen before the draft, but expect Amos will on another team before then because the draft class at safety is weak.
CB is very deep, and this makes it very likely Douglas goes to S and a rookie CB will be added to replace him. Douglas, like Amos is a smart player and leader.
Amos was an underrated Packer. But he was a good Safety and leader. He did his job well and rarely missed plays.
LeotisHarris
March 23, 2023 at 04:01 pm
How in the hell should I know?
What I do know is the Packers Tailgate Tour is set for April 11-15. That means there's a good chance (unless the bus chaperone is hyper-vigilant) that Murphy is going to be left behind in a Kwik Trip restroom somewhere between Eau Claire and Superior. Just a heads-up that we all need to take Silver Alerts seriously, especially from 4/11 to 4/15.
greengold
March 23, 2023 at 04:20 pm
Leotis, this has merit. 100%.
Packman60
March 23, 2023 at 04:11 pm
Insanity: Doing something over and over and expecting a different outcome. Amos while at one time was a steady dependable player. His play has declined each of the last two years, getting progressively worse. Expecting that to change is not likely. He needs to be allowed to walk and the Packers need to try younger, faster players who while they may make some mistakes won't allow a 70% completion % and quarterback rating of over 100
Dragon5
March 23, 2023 at 04:23 pm
Absolutely NOT. CAT YEAR, Amos is a ROOSTER. CAT & ROOSTER enemy signs. Next man up.
D Campbell is the only other ROOSTER on the roster. Hope Gute has a MIKE plan B ready given Barnes is gone; McDuffie is the only other inside LB, currently behind Quay Walker. Jack Campbell would fit the bill.
TKWorldWide
March 23, 2023 at 07:24 pm
So, a roster with a rooster is like a poster who’s an imposter, right?
ricky
March 23, 2023 at 06:57 pm
You're ignoring the elephant in the room. That would be Joe Barry, and his insistence on soft coverage. How many times did we see seven yard cushions on third and three, constantly resulting in first downs last season? That Jerry Gray (apparently) was so tired of Barry's nonsense that he moved to Atlanta. The first step in improving the defense is showing Barry the door. The second would be to pay decent money to someone who can finally bring all that defensive talent, and create a top five defense to help Love, and, possibly, win some championships.
LeotisHarris
March 23, 2023 at 09:01 pm
Don't think of an elephant.
Thegreatreynoldo
March 23, 2023 at 09:09 pm
I had an opinion before I read the article and the comments.
croatpackfan
March 24, 2023 at 04:47 am
Do not lie TGR. You always have opinion. At least that you do not have opinion. And that is the opinion as well.
golfpacker1
March 24, 2023 at 09:04 am
Dragon I would love for Green Bay to draft Jack Campbell because he could easily replace Devondre and the D wouldn't skip a beat. The linebacker market is weak plus Devondres contract would make him tough to move. Maybe we could score a 6th or 7th if somebody loses a starter. Jack would be as good as Quay and wouldn't do any of the asinine things that Quay has done. Talented, athletic, and smart.
Jannesb I like some of your draft, especially the trade back. They owe us a 4th also to to get #15 for #33
Maybe some other options:
Washington or Kraft @ 33 instead of Uzomah gets us a gamechanger-TE is the top need
Battle or Julius Brents @ 45 instead of Tillman-too high for a WR and Brents can play S or CB-2nd biggest need
Mingo or Ford-Wheaton @ 60 instead of Brown- or even Andre Iosivas if any of the 3 fell- we could probably
trade back with this pick to some desparate team wanting back into 2nd round for a gotta have player. My 3 WR would still be there in 3rd round.
I love Zach Harrison-he is a Rashon Gary clone and it will be who gets more sacks-Buckeye or Wolverine
Maybe a QB @ 170 if Clayton Tune-Houston is still available-sneaky good and talented if Love don't pan out
I really like Kemari Averett's video- he could be a late steal as combo TE late-I always take him late
Instead of Shorter-WR I substitute Matt Landers-Bigger, Faster WR a Watson clone- a sleeper/steal this late
Brodric Martin for Coburn-Martin is bigger and offers some pass rush too
Amos is as good as gone but we will get another comp pick for him-maybe a 5th rounder as he might get $5 to $7 million a year. We can't afford him and can get the same talent level S later as more get released. I do wish we had the money for Taylor Rapp as he would be an upgrade on Amos and only 24 years old. Another casualty of the Rodgers signing last year. The hits just keep on coming.
golfpacker1
March 24, 2023 at 09:04 am
Dragon I would love for Green Bay to draft Jack Campbell because he could easily replace Devondre and the D wouldn't skip a beat. The linebacker market is weak plus Devondres contract would make him tough to move. Maybe we could score a 6th or 7th if somebody loses a starter. Jack would be as good as Quay and wouldn't do any of the asinine things that Quay has done. Talented, athletic, and smart.
Jannesb I like some of your draft, especially the trade back. They owe us a 4th also to to get #15 for #33
Maybe some other options:
Washington or Kraft @ 33 instead of Uzomah gets us a gamechanger-TE is the top need
Battle or Julius Brents @ 45 instead of Tillman-too high for a WR and Brents can play S or CB-2nd biggest need
Mingo or Ford-Wheaton @ 60 instead of Brown- or even Andre Iosivas if any of the 3 fell- we could probably
trade back with this pick to some desparate team wanting back into 2nd round for a gotta have player. My 3 WR would still be there in 3rd round.
I love Zach Harrison-he is a Rashon Gary clone and it will be who gets more sacks-Buckeye or Wolverine
Maybe a QB @ 170 if Clayton Tune-Houston is still available-sneaky good and talented if Love don't pan out
I really like Kemari Averett's video- he could be a late steal as combo TE late-I always take him late
Instead of Shorter-WR I substitute Matt Landers-Bigger, Faster WR a Watson clone- a sleeper/steal this late
Brodric Martin for Coburn-Martin is bigger and offers some pass rush too
Amos is as good as gone but we will get another comp pick for him-maybe a 5th rounder as he might get $5 to $7 million a year. We can't afford him and can get the same talent level S later as more get released. I do wish we had the money for Taylor Rapp as he would be an upgrade on Amos and only 24 years old. Another casualty of the Rodgers signing last year. The hits just keep on coming.