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As the strengths and weaknesses of this Packers' team come into view, it has struck me how black/white the needs (or absence of needs) are. It seems that at almost every position group on the roster, they either need nothing (in terms of the 53 man roster-- you can always add to the 90 at all positions) OR they need multiple players.
Virtually No Need:
-QB: Love is the man and Clifford looks like a very capable backup who is under team control.
-TE: Musgrave and Kraft both appear to be hits and Sims has been promising as well.
-WR: Watson, Reed, Wicks, Doubs, Heath, Melton... there are 6 guys who appear to be very much roster worthy and all under team control and we haven't even gotten to Toure and Dubose.
-DL: With the progress shown by Slaton and the promise in the young guys, there isn't really room for anyone here (Clark, Wyatt, Slaton, Brooks, Wooden and they normally carry five).
-ED: Gary, Smith, Van Ness, Enagbare, Cox... at most, you're talking about competition for the 5th spot (if you even decide to carry five). Even if they chose to move on from Smith, they've drafted his replacement already.
-ST: Carlson and Whelan have both shown enough to keep going.
Need for Multiple Dips:
-RB/FB: You're probably bringing back Jones because of contract status, but he's aging out and his health is unreliable; they need at least two new running backs who can play and you also need a new H-Back/Fullback.
-OL: They need depth/competition at tackle, guard, and center. You're probably not finding a rookie who can be better than Walker, but you want to push him and have a plan B. It's possible that Rhyan is the future at RG, but I don't think they can bank on it. Myers is probable going to keep the job next season, but he's not extendable and should be pushed.
-LB: They are certainly going to move on from Campbell; McDuffie is a reasonable fill-in but they need competition for him and depth behind him and Quay.
-CB: Alexander is probably back, but Stokes cannot be relied upon; the team should approach the roster as though Stokes is not an asset and if he bounces back, it's gravy. The only other viable NFL player they have is Valentine. You need 5 guys minimum and 6 more realistically. Fans will hate it, but cornerback is the most likely pick in the 1st round in my opinion.
-SAF: Johnson Jr. is literally the only guy returning.
Virtually No Need:
-QB: Love is the man and Clifford looks like a very capable backup who is under team control.
-TE: Musgrave and Kraft both appear to be hits and Sims has been promising as well.
-WR: Watson, Reed, Wicks, Doubs, Heath, Melton... there are 6 guys who appear to be very much roster worthy and all under team control and we haven't even gotten to Toure and Dubose.
-DL: With the progress shown by Slaton and the promise in the young guys, there isn't really room for anyone here (Clark, Wyatt, Slaton, Brooks, Wooden and they normally carry five).
-ED: Gary, Smith, Van Ness, Enagbare, Cox... at most, you're talking about competition for the 5th spot (if you even decide to carry five). Even if they chose to move on from Smith, they've drafted his replacement already.
-ST: Carlson and Whelan have both shown enough to keep going.
Need for Multiple Dips:
-RB/FB: You're probably bringing back Jones because of contract status, but he's aging out and his health is unreliable; they need at least two new running backs who can play and you also need a new H-Back/Fullback.
-OL: They need depth/competition at tackle, guard, and center. You're probably not finding a rookie who can be better than Walker, but you want to push him and have a plan B. It's possible that Rhyan is the future at RG, but I don't think they can bank on it. Myers is probable going to keep the job next season, but he's not extendable and should be pushed.
-LB: They are certainly going to move on from Campbell; McDuffie is a reasonable fill-in but they need competition for him and depth behind him and Quay.
-CB: Alexander is probably back, but Stokes cannot be relied upon; the team should approach the roster as though Stokes is not an asset and if he bounces back, it's gravy. The only other viable NFL player they have is Valentine. You need 5 guys minimum and 6 more realistically. Fans will hate it, but cornerback is the most likely pick in the 1st round in my opinion.
-SAF: Johnson Jr. is literally the only guy returning.