Green Bay Packers Off-Season Preview

Green Bay (6-10 No Playoffs)

Current Situation: Green Bay struggled without Brett Favre, but it was really due to their poor defense and running game. Dom Capers comes in at defensive coordinator and will instill a 3-4 scheme. Coach Mike McCarthy, GM Ted Thompson and QB Aaron Rodgers are under a lot of pressure to get the Packers back to the playoffs.

Advice:
- In any case, Ted Thompson should not panic and give into the pressure. He has done a very nice job of building this roster through the draft and should continue to do so.
- Urgently find a pass rusher to play opposite Aaron Kampman at OLB. Conveniently, both Aaron Maybin and Brian Orakpo could be in their draft range.
- Decide whether Ryan Pickett is their NT, whether Johnny Johnny fits in at DE and whether Justin Harrell has a future with the team. In any case, they should bring in big D-Linemen to compete with the current guys on the roster
- Acquire a young CB or two, preferably in the middle rounds of the draft. Al Harris and Charles Woodson are getting old, they could use more depth at CB and it is yet to be seen whether Harris can succeed in a system that doesn't emphasize bump-and-run coverage.
- Re-evaluate UFA Mark Tauscher. He is aging and is coming off a major knee surgery. LT Chad Clifton is also getting older, so Green Bay should try to get a guy to play RT now and potentially LT later.
- Acquire a Guard or two in free agency or in the middle/late rounds to compete with incumbents Jason Spitz and Daryn Colledge.
- Look at a TE to upgrade Donald Lee
- Look at a veteran RB to spell Ryan Grant