Packers 2026/27 Season Thread

Moving the scheme that much smells too much like defensive rebuild to me. After all the resources they’ve poured into the Def over the years. It doesn’t give good vibes.
 
Cheesedog said:
Moving the scheme that much smells too much like defensive rebuild to me. After all the resources they’ve poured into the Def over the years. It doesn’t give good vibes.
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but the simple fact of the matters remains that "all the resources they’ve poured into the def over the years" have been wasted. the defense is full of guys that can't (or won't) play well enough to justify the resources spent. it's not like i am expecting that to change while gute is still the one controlling the acquisitions, but maybe the new defensive staff can get more out of the guys we do have. i'm thankful that we were able to trade away the biggest waste of space on defense. maybe that will wake up some of the others. anyway, i'm going to wait at least until midseason before i totally give up on the new staff.
 
57packer said:
I worry about the move to a new defense in general, but it's a few spots down the list of worries compared to some others. I actually think Parsons, Cox, Sorrel, and Oliver sort of fit the 3-4 Edge types. LVN is less of a fit to me but can probably sorta pull it off .

No matter what front we play, it seems to me we lack the DL and CBs to make any defense work at a high level. They need a NT and another DE. They also kinda suck at CB. If they don't fix those positions it won't matter who the DC is and what the scheme is.

And don't even get me started on the o-line where we currently have 4 starters who have never proven to be at least average for an entire season, and the one guy (Tom) who has proven it, is coming off a major injury. Plus they just have a bunch of unknowns as back-ups other than Kinnard. Big worry for me.
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I agree with this, I think we have more holes than the front office cares to admit and not a lot of ways to fill them. If we can stay healthy, we should be competitive in every game; however, to Mark's point, the past two seasons, we have lousy depth everywhere.
 
So I know this was talked about in shout earlier, but I think this is going to impact our ability to resign Watson.

I can't imagine Watson doesn't think he's elite (maybe not as elite as his dad thinks he is).

I can't imagine that he won't argue:
  1. The Packers' system of spreading it around to who's open is what prevents him from putting up Smith-Njigba numbers
  2. If he was in a different situation he would be putting up Smith-Njigba numbers;
  3. Therefore, the Pack has to pay him like he's putting up Smith-Njigba numbers.
We know his dad is in his ear and it's his agent's job to make the above arguments, so I anticipate we're going to have issues resigning him. Unfortunately, I believe negotiations will go this route, If this arises, what does the Pack do?

I don't think he's anywhere near Smith-Njigba numbers or production. If he won't sign what we think is reasonable based on what he does, do we franchise him for a year maybe 2? Do we trade him? Are we forced to let him go?

Not happy about this.



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Sources: Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba agrees to record extension

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has reached agreement with the Seahawks on a four-year, $168.6 million extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, sources told ESPN.
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Keg Man said:
So I know this was talked about in shout earlier, but I think this is going to impact our ability to resign Watson.

I can't imagine Watson doesn't think he's elite (maybe not as elite as his dad thinks he is).

I can't imagine that he won't argue:
  1. The Packers' system of spreading it around to who's open is what prevents him from putting up Smith-Njigba numbers
  2. If he was in a different situation he would be putting up Smith-Njigba numbers;
  3. Therefore, the Pack has to pay him like he's putting up Smith-Njigba numbers.
We know his dad is in his ear and it's his agent's job to make the above arguments, so I anticipate we're going to have issues resigning him. Unfortunately, I believe negotiations will go this route, If this arises, what does the Pack do?

I don't think he's anywhere near Smith-Njigba numbers or production. If he won't sign what we think is reasonable based on what he does, do we franchise him for a year maybe 2? Do we trade him? Are we forced to let him go?

Not happy about this.



www.espn.com

Sources: Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba agrees to record extension

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has reached agreement with the Seahawks on a four-year, $168.6 million extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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i have been wondering about this as well. obviously seattle is counting on jsn being able to continue the kind of production he had in 2025. it remains to be seen if that is a reasonable assumption, but i kinda doubt it. i think 2025 will turn out to be peak production for jsn, and he is more likely to revert to something closer to 2024, maybe a bit higher. that's still great numbers, pro bowl numbers. but it isn't first team all-pro numbers.

another thing that jsn has over watson is that he's durable. he has played in every single game since he entered the league in the 2023 season. watson doesn't even come close to that. i think that has to be a consideration in his valuation. if he is expecting a jsn-level contract, then i think the packers have no choice but to let him go or maybe trade him for whatever they can get that's a 3rd round pick or better.
 
max value for Watson is a Alec Pierce contract. He thinks he’s worth more let him find on FA he’s not
 
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