Green Bay Packers Offseason Summary and Grades

By Scott Carasik

Key Losses

Released DE Michael Montgomery

RB Ahman Green, RB DeShawn Wynn, DE/OLB Aaron Kampman contracts expired

Trades

The Packers traded 2010 3rd round pick (#86 overall used on DE Daniel T'eo-Nesheim) and 2010 4th round pick (#122 overall - used on QB Mike Kafka) to the Eagles for 2010 3rd round pick (#71 overall - used on S Morgan Burnett)

Free Agency

Franchised NT Ryan Pickett

Re-signed FB John Kuhn, TE Spencer Havner, OT Chad Clifton, OT Mark Tauscher, C Jason Spitz, CB Will Blackmon, FS Nick Collins, S Derrick Martin

Signed S Charlie Peprah

Signed as undrafted free agents QB Noah Shepard RB Quinn Porter FB Bobby Rome WR Jeff Moturi WR Chastin West OT Chris Campbell OL Nick McDonald DL John Russell DE Tim Knicky LB Frank Zombo LB Alex Joseph CB Sam Shields S Robert Vaughn

Draft Grade = A-

23 Green Bay Packers - OT Bryan Bulaga - 6'5-3/8" 314 - Iowa

Bulaga is a huge steal here. I love the idea of the Packers taking a guy to play the LT spot and he is just a beast. Grade: A+

56 Green Bay Packers - DE Mike Neal - 6'3" 294 - Purdue

Mike Neal is an excellent fit for the DE role in the 3-4 and should fit the weakside DE role well. Grade: A

71 Green Bay Packers - S Morgan Burnett - 6'1-3/8" 209 - Georgia Tech

They get great value here and also fill a need. This is an excellent pick and the trade up was brilliant. Grade: A

154 Green Bay Packers - TE Andrew Quarless - 6'4-3/8" 254 - Penn State

A bit of a reach here, but still a good pick. Quarless fits the Packer mentality. Grade: C

169 Green Bay Packers - OT Marshall Newhouse - 6'3-3/8" 319 - Texas Christian

They need an eventual starter at either an OG or OT spot. Great value here too. Grade: A+

193 Green Bay Packers - RB James Starks - 6'2-1/8" 218 - Buffalo

Good value here for the Packers. Will be an instant help in the RB rotation. Grade: B

230 Green Bay Packers - DE C.J. Wilson - 6'2-7/8" 290 - East Carolina

The Packers get a solid steal here in Wilson. He has starting potential. Grade: A

Overall Grade based on talent acquired and team needs met: A+

The Packers continue to improve their already solid team. They didn't have many needs, but they improved everything they needed. They also acquired great value for each of their picks and their one free agent pick up helps them out as well. They did lose Kampman, but I was never a big believer in his ability as a 3-4 OLB.

Projected Depth Chart heading into training camp:

QB - Aaron Rodgers/Matt Flynn/Chris Pizotti/Noah Shepard

RB - Ryan Grant/Brandon Jackson/James Starks/Kregg Lumpkin/Quinn Porter

3DRB - Ryan Grant/Brandon Jackson/James Starks/Kregg Lumpkin/Quinn Porter

FB - Korey Hall/Quinn Johnson/John Kuhn/Bobby Rome

WR Featured - Greg Jennings/Patrick Williams/Chastin West

WR Possession - Donald Driver/Jordy Nelson/Jeff Morturi

WR Slot - James Jones/Brett Swain/Charles Dillon

TE - Jermichael Finley/Donald Lee/Andrew Quarless/Spencer Havner/Tom Crabtree

LT - Bryan Bulaga/Chad Clifton/Breno Giocomini/Chris Campbell

LG - Daryn Colledge/Jason Spitz/Stanley Daniels/Nick McDonald

C - Scott Wells/Jason Spitz/Evan Dietrich-Smith

RG - Josh Sitton/Marshall Newhouse/Evan Dietrich-Smith

RT - MarkTauscher/T.J. Lang/Marshall Newhouse/Allen Barbre

LDE - Johnny Jolly/Justin Harrell/C.J. Wilson/Ronald Talley

NT - Ryan Pickett/B.J. Raji/Anthony Toribio

RDE - Cullen Jenkins/Mike Neal/Jairus Wynn/John Russell

WOLB - Clay Matthews/Cyril Obiozor/Brandon Chillar/Tim Knicky

WILB - A.J. Hawk/Brandon Chillar/Robert Francois

SILB - Nick Barnett/Desmond Bishop/Alex Joseph

SOLB - Brady Poppinga/Brad Jones/Frank Zombo

LCB - Charles Woodson/Jarrett Bush/Brandon Underwood/Derrick Martin/Pat Lee/ D.J. Clark

RCB - Al Harris/Tramon Williams/Josh Bell/Will Blackmon/Trevor Ford/Sam Shields

FS - Nick Collins/Morgan Burnett/Jarrett Bush/Khalil Jones/Charlie Peprah

SS - Atari Bigby/Morgan Burnett/Aaron Rouse/Derrick Martin/Robert Vaughn

K - Mason Crosby

P - Chris Bryan/Tim Masthay

LS - Brett Goode

KR - Jordy Nelson

PR - Jordy Nelson

Starter is Bolded

Free Agent/Trade Acquisitions are Italicised

Draft picks are Underlined