Green Bay has strayed away from extending players at or over the age of 30
http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-demetri-goodson-jersey , and that trend continued this offseason."Shouts of joy and hurrahs filled the
air on March 12 when the Green Bay Packers uncharacteristically leaped
head-first into free agency. After plenty of years in which the team shied away
from acquiring external free agents, the Packers, under second-year GM Brian
Gutekunst, created waves within NFL free agency. But even in a more active
signing period than usual, Green Bay’s watchful eye over the age of 30, a trait
emphasized by Gutekunst’s predecessor Ted Thompson, remained.The Packers signed
four significant free agents on the second day of free agency — all between the
ages of 25 and 27. This is nothing new, as the Packers have rarely given
multiyear deals to position players close to exceeding the age-30 mark — Charles
Woodson, Julius Peppers
Muhammad Wilkerson Jersey White , and Tramon Williams are a few rare exceptions. But the Packers’ pickiness with age extends to internal signings as
well, and they have been successfully cautious in recent memory. That may bode
well with the Packers’ Wednesday decisions to let Clay Matthews and Randall Cobb
walk. Morgan Burnett is the latest example of Green Bay’s keen foresight. A free
agent last offseason at age 29 and already impacted by nagging injuries, Burnett
was not a long-term priority for Green Bay. Instead, the eight-year veteran
signed a three-year contract with Pittsburgh. After an injury-laden first season
with the Steelers in which he played in only 37% of the team’s defensive snaps,
Burnett was reportedly set to be released as of Friday. While the fit in
Pittsburgh on a new squad certainly played a role in the versatile Burnett’s
short stay, the safety is just one of many key former Packers whom the team
allowed to leave before signing a third contract.Here are a few other notable
recent cases of the Packers moving on from starters hovering around age
30.Recent Packer starters to leave GB near age 30YearPlayerAge left
GBContractLength of stay with new teamYearPlayerAge left GBContractLength of
stay with new teamOutside of Lang’s Pro Bowl season in his first year in
Detroit, the names on this list underwhelmed once leaving Green Bay and never
stayed the full length of their new contracts. Even Sitton and Hawk, whose
contracts were terminated prior to their final contract seasons by the Packers,
never found a stable home and level of production elsewhere. It is safe to say
that the Packer front office judged their impending internal free agents
wisely.The question then becomes what Green Bay will do with their rising free
agents in Mike Daniels
http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-deshone-kizer-jersey , Bryan Bulaga, and Blake Martinez. As APC’s Wednesday curds pointed out, the
Packers’ spending in the 2019 free agency could limit the money available to
re-sign these players. But perhaps the biggest factor remains age.Daniels and
Bulaga will be ages 31 and 30, respectively, at the end of their deals. With
injury concerns to both and rumors last offseason that the Packers were hoping
to restructure Bulaga’s contract, it is reasonable to believe that Green Bay
will move on from both players based on precedent. Martinez, on the other hand,
will be 26 years old and in the prime of his career. Steadily improving each
year in the league and at a position in which the Packers have limited depth,
Martinez may be in line for an extension.Green Bay’s decisions this week to let
Cobb and Matthews sign elsewhere
http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-lane-taylor-jersey , particularly Cobb on a Cowboy-friendly one-year, $5 million deal, point to the
team’s continued hesitancy with players near the age of 30. And with free agency
looming for another pair of long-time contributors like Daniels and Bulaga at
the end of the year, it is likely they will be looking for new homes. Even in a
down year, the Packer QB managed to pick up some hardware at the NFL Honors in
Atlanta."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy
Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareShareAaron Rodgers recognized for “Moment of
the Year” at 2019 NFL HonorsDale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsThe Packers may have
suffered through an unmemorable season, but they did get things kicked off with
one of the best games of 2018, and on Saturday night, Aaron Rodgers was
recognized for the teams’ stunning 24-23 comeback against the historically great
Bears defense with the “Moment of the Year” award.It was a thrilling and
supremely unlikely victory given how the season progressed for both the Bears
and Packers. The Bears would jump out to a 17-0 halftime lead after knocking
Aaron Rodgers from the game with what looked to be a fairly serious knee injury.
Rodgers would return, down 20-0
Vince Biegel Jersey , to a huge ovation in the second half, and partially because he had no mobility, morphed into a Tom Brady-esque quick strike passer
to finish out the game. Getting the ball out early served to neutralize the
fierce Bear pass rush, and Chicago had no answer as Rodgers carved up the NFL’s
number one defense as if it were Dom Capers-led. Rodgers capped off the game
with a 75-yard touchdown to Randall Cobb, who weaved in and out of a sea of
defenders before finally taking it to the house. Both Cobb and the Packers
peaked early in 2018, as this game accounted for roughly a third of Cobb’s
season production. After this he would catch only 29 balls for just 241 yards
(8.3 per reception), for 1 TD, while only hauling in 56% of targets. Presenting
the award was none other than Brett Lorenzo Favre, who Rodgers thanked as an
early mentor
http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-paul-hornung-jersey , and an inspiration. Rodgers also thanked “Cobby,” who is unlikely to return to
the team next season after a sensational Packer career. It was a nice moment,
and a well-deserved honor for a sensational performance, but it was also a
bittersweet reminder of what might have been. That said, it was also an
indicator of just how good the team could have been with slightly better health,
and slightly better coaching. In 2019, perhaps they will have both.
