The Green Bay Packers will have some money to spend in free agency this offseason. They have not been known in the past to sign free agents, but they hit home runs last offseason by signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
This offseason, maybe general manager Brian Gutekunst decides to swing for the fences once again in free agency. Some of the biggest needs on the roster to fix this offseason are defensive tackle, wide receiver, and cornerback. It will be interesting to see where the Green Bay Packers decide to spend some money in free agency this offseason.
Pro Football Network Predicts That the Green Bay Packers Will Sign Defensive Tackle Teair Tart This Offseason
Pro Football Network made a free agent signing prediction for each NFL team this offseason. For the Green Bay Packers, they predicted that they will sign defensive tackle Teair Tart. He played with the Los Angeles Chargers last season and Tart has also played with the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans in his NFL career.
Pro Football Network said about the Green Bay Packers potentially making this move:
“The Green Bay Packers are in an intriguing spot with a fairly well-set roster at most positions. If Tee Higgins makes it to free agency this offseason, they would have been an intriguing potential destination, and they could be a candidate to trade for a No. 1 wide receiver. They are also an intriguing potential destination for a center or a cornerback.
However, one of their other needs is defensive tackle, with Tedarrell Slaton set to be a free agent. They have interesting options in Kenny Clark and Devonte Wyatt but could benefit from adding another option. Teair Tart may not be the most headline-grabbing free agent, but he has proven to be a valuable contributor during his career.
Tart ranks 22nd on our List of the Top 100 free agents and would help boost a defense that ranked 10th last year. Adding Tart would help retain a defense that ranked seventh in success rate last season (63.6%) and 12th in EPA/rush (0.08). With the Lions’ strong running game and the Bears likely to have a similar style of offense under Ben Johnson, that is an important area in the NFC North.”
It is not a secret that the Green Bay Packers need to beef up the defensive line. Tart last season with the Los Angeles Chargers recorded 29 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, and two pass deflections. One of the weaknesses on the defense last season was the defensive line and Tart’s appearance would improve that alone.
Other Options
There were three other options that Pro Football Network gave for the Green Bay Packers to sign and they all potentially make sense. Carlton Davis, D.J. Reed, and Khalil Mack are three other candidates that Green Bay could potentially sign in free agency this offseason.
The one player that makes the most sense is cornerback D.J. Reed. There is a great chance that he won’t come back to the New York Jets. Reed will want to be the number one cornerback on a contender.
Jaire Alexander is not expected to come back for the Green Bay Packers next season. Reed would be a good start in free agency for Green Bay. However, if they can’t sign him, Teair Tart may not be a bad option for this defense also.
The Green Bay Packers will have some money to spend in free agency this offseason. They have not been known in the past to sign free agents, but they hit home runs last offseason by signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
This offseason, maybe general manager Brian Gutekunst decides to swing for the fences once again in free agency. Some of the biggest needs on the roster to fix this offseason are defensive tackle, wide receiver, and cornerback. It will be interesting to see where the Green Bay Packers decide to spend some money in free agency this offseason.
Pro Football Network Predicts That the Green Bay Packers Will Sign Defensive Tackle Teair Tart This Offseason
Pro Football Network made a free agent signing prediction for each NFL team this offseason. For the Green Bay Packers, they predicted that they will sign defensive tackle Teair Tart. He played with the Los Angeles Chargers last season and Tart has also played with the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans in his NFL career.
Pro Football Network said about the Green Bay Packers potentially making this move:
“The Green Bay Packers are in an intriguing spot with a fairly well-set roster at most positions. If Tee Higgins makes it to free agency this offseason, they would have been an intriguing potential destination, and they could be a candidate to trade for a No. 1 wide receiver. They are also an intriguing potential destination for a center or a cornerback.
However, one of their other needs is defensive tackle, with Tedarrell Slaton set to be a free agent. They have interesting options in Kenny Clark and Devonte Wyatt but could benefit from adding another option. Teair Tart may not be the most headline-grabbing free agent, but he has proven to be a valuable contributor during his career.
Tart ranks 22nd on our List of the Top 100 free agents and would help boost a defense that ranked 10th last year. Adding Tart would help retain a defense that ranked seventh in success rate last season (63.6%) and 12th in EPA/rush (0.08). With the Lions’ strong running game and the Bears likely to have a similar style of offense under Ben Johnson, that is an important area in the NFC North.”
It is not a secret that the Green Bay Packers need to beef up the defensive line. Tart last season with the Los Angeles Chargers recorded 29 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, and two pass deflections. One of the weaknesses on the defense last season was the defensive line and Tart’s appearance would improve that alone.
Other Options
There were three other options that Pro Football Network gave for the Green Bay Packers to sign and they all potentially make sense. Carlton Davis, D.J. Reed, and Khalil Mack are three other candidates that Green Bay could potentially sign in free agency this offseason.
The one player that makes the most sense is cornerback D.J. Reed. There is a great chance that he won’t come back to the New York Jets. Reed will want to be the number one cornerback on a contender.
Jaire Alexander is not expected to come back for the Green Bay Packers next season. Reed would be a good start in free agency for Green Bay. However, if they can’t sign him, Teair Tart may not be a bad option for this defense also.
