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Green Bay Packers: Full mock offseason featuring free agency and draft

By Freddie Boston

Feb 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Green Bay Packers EVP, general manager, and director of football operations Ted Thompson speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Green Bay Packers EVP, general manager, and director of football operations Ted Thompson speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 7, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; General view of 2015 NFL draft selection cards of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Jameis Winston), Tennessee Titans (Marcus Mariota) and Jacksonville Jaguars (Dante Fowler). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 7, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; General view of 2015 NFL draft selection cards of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Jameis Winston), Tennessee Titans (Marcus Mariota) and Jacksonville Jaguars (Dante Fowler). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

With free agency fast approaching, here’s a mock of how the Green Bay Packers offseason could take shape over the coming months.

Mock drafts are all the rage, but how about a mock offseason? Let’s take a look through the Green Bay Packers’ offseason beginning with the tough free agency decisions they face. We’ll navigate our way through the 2016 NFL Draft and arrive at the depth chart at the beginning of training camp.

READ MORE: Latest Packers seven-round mock draft

In the NFL, everything is dependant on the salary cap. GM Ted Thompson has ensured the Packers’ cap is healthy year in year out, and this is important when it comes to re-signing their own young talent. The likes of Sam Shields, Randall Cobb and Mike Daniels have all been brought back on long-term deals in recent years.

Will this be the year the Packers make a big splash in free agency? After a 2015 season that fell well below expectations, its possible. Will Thompson change his ways, or is Ted gonna Ted?

Let’s start by taking look at the Packers’ salary cap situation and what this means for the pending free agents.

Next: Overview and cuts

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