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With each passing week, Jordan Love is building his case to be the QB of the future while also playing the Packers out of the draft range where they could land a replacement even if they wanted to. So if, at a minimum, he's the guys in 2024 and, in a best case scenario, he's a legit franchise QB, how do this team progress itself towards Super Bowl contention?
Here's who they have under contract in 2024. Cut candidates are in italics:
QB:
-Jordan Love
-Sean Clifford
RB:
-Aaron Jones
-Emanuel Wilson (ERFA)
-Patrick Taylor (ERFA)
TE:
-Luke Musgrave
-Tucker Kraft
-Ben Sims
WR:
-Christian Watson
-Romeo Doubs
-Jayden Reed
-Dontayvion Wicks
-Malik Heath
-Samori Toure
OT:
-David Bakhtiari
-Zach Tom
-Rasheed Walker
-Luke Tenuta
-Caleb Jones (ERFA)
OG:
-Elgton Jenkins
-Sean Rhyan
-Royce Newman
OC:
-Josh Myers
DL:
-Kenny Clark
-Tedarrell Slaton
-Devonte Wyatt
-Karl Brooks
-Colby Wooden
ED:
-Rashan Gary
-Preston Smith
-Lukas Van Ness
-Kingsley Enagbare
-Brenton Cox
LB:
-Quay Walker
-DeVondre Campbell
-Isaiah McDuffie
CB:
-Jaire Alexander
-Carrington Valentine
-Eric Stokes
-Kyu Blu Kelly
S:
-Anthony Johnson Jr.
-Zayne Anderson
ST:
-Anders Carlson
-Daniel Whelan (ERFA)
-Matt Orzech
Pending Free Agents:
-A.J. Dillon, RB
-Josiah Deguara, FB/HB
-Tyler Davis, TE
-Yosh Nijman, OT
-Jon Runyan, G
-Eric Wilson, LB
-Keisean Nixon, CB
-Corey Ballentine, CB
-Darnell Savage, S
-Rudy Ford, S
-Jonathan Owens, S
So here's how I think about continuing to build this roster:
Positions requiring little to no investment:
-QB: Love appears to be the guy and Clifford looked like a very capable backup in the preseason. At most, all they need is a late round pick on competition for McGough to be the emergency guy.
-WR: Right now, they have five guys deserving of snaps, all of whom have 2+ seasons of control after this year is done. I think the only thing I would want is a bigger body with long speed to be a gunner and be available to replace Watson's deep speed should the latter be hurt.
-ED: Gary is locked up, Van Ness is the future across from him, Enagbare has 2 more seasons of control, and Preston Smith only frees up ~3M in cap room if released (making him less likely to be cut). So they could literally do nothing here, or they could just draft some competition late.
-ST: Carlson and Whelan are both young/promising. Orzech seems to be getting it done. Even if he isn't, it's a negligible investment to replace him.
Positions requiring moderate investment:
-TE: I really like the young group here; I only list the position in this category because they need to replace Deguara with an H-Back if they plan to use one in the offense (and they should). It would be great if they found someone who can actually play football.
-OG: The way things are trending, Rhyan should take over and have an audition before the season is over. I think he's going to claim the job. If that's the case, they just need a better backup than Newman (or at least competition). If not, then this becomes a much bigger need.
-DL: This is another position where things depend on how a player shows out down the stretch. They need better play at the 1/shade than what Slaton consistently gives. If he plays better, I think you could just add depth. If not, I think you need to maybe trade him and find a more reliable option.
-LB: Even though Campbell doesn't save them a lot of space, I think they should cut him post 6/1 and move on. He and Walker are way too similar to complement one another. The defense is better with McDuffie in. I would cut Campbell and draft depth/competition.
-CB: Hopefully Alexander gets and stays healthy, but he isn't going anywhere. Valetine has claimed a job. They still don't know what they have in Stokes. I don't think it's vital, but I would want Nixon back. If they do that, they can just add depth. If not, they need a nickel sooner rather than later.
Positions requiring significant investment:
-RB: I don't think you can/should move on from Jones yet, but you also can't count on him at his age. They would be foolish to extend Dillon or spend FA money on a veteran running back. I want to see them pound RB in the draft with as many as three picks, with at least one on day 2.
-OT: Bakhtiari needs to be gone, either via retirement or release. Maybe Walker plays well enough that this isn't as serious a need as I'm making it, but I think they need more from LT, particularly in the running game.
-C: The sense that I get is that Myers will for sure remain the starter in 2024; I think that's a mistake. They need to at least give themselves an option behind him and for the future. An immediate upgrade would be preferable.
-S: Even if they were to resign one of their own safeties (e.g. Ford or Owens), they need at least one starter here immediately and multiple guys to fill in the depth. I think it's the most logical place to spend on another team's UFA, given who is slated to hit the market (Geno Stone, Kamren Curl, Xavier McKinney, Grant Delpit, Antoine Winfield Jr, Justin Blackmon, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Jordan Whitehead, Mike Edwards, Kyle Dugger, Budda Baker, Chuck Clark).
TL;DR:
1) Cut Bakhtiari and Campbell.
2) Resign Nixon and Owens.
3) Spend on a FA starting safety.
4) Pound OL and RB early and often in the draft.
5) Fill in the gaps throughout the draft.
6) Prosper.
Here's who they have under contract in 2024. Cut candidates are in italics:
QB:
-Jordan Love
-Sean Clifford
RB:
-Aaron Jones
-Emanuel Wilson (ERFA)
-Patrick Taylor (ERFA)
TE:
-Luke Musgrave
-Tucker Kraft
-Ben Sims
WR:
-Christian Watson
-Romeo Doubs
-Jayden Reed
-Dontayvion Wicks
-Malik Heath
-Samori Toure
OT:
-David Bakhtiari
-Zach Tom
-Rasheed Walker
-Luke Tenuta
-Caleb Jones (ERFA)
OG:
-Elgton Jenkins
-Sean Rhyan
-Royce Newman
OC:
-Josh Myers
DL:
-Kenny Clark
-Tedarrell Slaton
-Devonte Wyatt
-Karl Brooks
-Colby Wooden
ED:
-Rashan Gary
-Preston Smith
-Lukas Van Ness
-Kingsley Enagbare
-Brenton Cox
LB:
-Quay Walker
-DeVondre Campbell
-Isaiah McDuffie
CB:
-Jaire Alexander
-Carrington Valentine
-Eric Stokes
-Kyu Blu Kelly
S:
-Anthony Johnson Jr.
-Zayne Anderson
ST:
-Anders Carlson
-Daniel Whelan (ERFA)
-Matt Orzech
Pending Free Agents:
-A.J. Dillon, RB
-Josiah Deguara, FB/HB
-Tyler Davis, TE
-Yosh Nijman, OT
-Jon Runyan, G
-Eric Wilson, LB
-Keisean Nixon, CB
-Corey Ballentine, CB
-Darnell Savage, S
-Rudy Ford, S
-Jonathan Owens, S
So here's how I think about continuing to build this roster:
Positions requiring little to no investment:
-QB: Love appears to be the guy and Clifford looked like a very capable backup in the preseason. At most, all they need is a late round pick on competition for McGough to be the emergency guy.
-WR: Right now, they have five guys deserving of snaps, all of whom have 2+ seasons of control after this year is done. I think the only thing I would want is a bigger body with long speed to be a gunner and be available to replace Watson's deep speed should the latter be hurt.
-ED: Gary is locked up, Van Ness is the future across from him, Enagbare has 2 more seasons of control, and Preston Smith only frees up ~3M in cap room if released (making him less likely to be cut). So they could literally do nothing here, or they could just draft some competition late.
-ST: Carlson and Whelan are both young/promising. Orzech seems to be getting it done. Even if he isn't, it's a negligible investment to replace him.
Positions requiring moderate investment:
-TE: I really like the young group here; I only list the position in this category because they need to replace Deguara with an H-Back if they plan to use one in the offense (and they should). It would be great if they found someone who can actually play football.
-OG: The way things are trending, Rhyan should take over and have an audition before the season is over. I think he's going to claim the job. If that's the case, they just need a better backup than Newman (or at least competition). If not, then this becomes a much bigger need.
-DL: This is another position where things depend on how a player shows out down the stretch. They need better play at the 1/shade than what Slaton consistently gives. If he plays better, I think you could just add depth. If not, I think you need to maybe trade him and find a more reliable option.
-LB: Even though Campbell doesn't save them a lot of space, I think they should cut him post 6/1 and move on. He and Walker are way too similar to complement one another. The defense is better with McDuffie in. I would cut Campbell and draft depth/competition.
-CB: Hopefully Alexander gets and stays healthy, but he isn't going anywhere. Valetine has claimed a job. They still don't know what they have in Stokes. I don't think it's vital, but I would want Nixon back. If they do that, they can just add depth. If not, they need a nickel sooner rather than later.
Positions requiring significant investment:
-RB: I don't think you can/should move on from Jones yet, but you also can't count on him at his age. They would be foolish to extend Dillon or spend FA money on a veteran running back. I want to see them pound RB in the draft with as many as three picks, with at least one on day 2.
-OT: Bakhtiari needs to be gone, either via retirement or release. Maybe Walker plays well enough that this isn't as serious a need as I'm making it, but I think they need more from LT, particularly in the running game.
-C: The sense that I get is that Myers will for sure remain the starter in 2024; I think that's a mistake. They need to at least give themselves an option behind him and for the future. An immediate upgrade would be preferable.
-S: Even if they were to resign one of their own safeties (e.g. Ford or Owens), they need at least one starter here immediately and multiple guys to fill in the depth. I think it's the most logical place to spend on another team's UFA, given who is slated to hit the market (Geno Stone, Kamren Curl, Xavier McKinney, Grant Delpit, Antoine Winfield Jr, Justin Blackmon, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Jordan Whitehead, Mike Edwards, Kyle Dugger, Budda Baker, Chuck Clark).
TL;DR:
1) Cut Bakhtiari and Campbell.
2) Resign Nixon and Owens.
3) Spend on a FA starting safety.
4) Pound OL and RB early and often in the draft.
5) Fill in the gaps throughout the draft.
6) Prosper.
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