Packers free agency 2017: Five remaining free agents Green Bay could target

Elvis Dumervil, OLB

Yes, the Packers need to get younger and faster on defense. But that doesn’t mean they should completely dismiss the idea of adding a veteran.

Technically this move would help the defense get younger, if you consider him a replacement for the 37-year-old Julius Peppers.

Elvis Dumervil might not be the player he once was. After posting 17 sacks in 2014, he’s tallied just nine in the two seasons since. At 33-years-old, he likely never will make a sixth Pro Bowl appearance. But that doesn’t mean he can’t help Packers.

Dom Capers’ defense needs a veteran presence who can chip in with a handful of sacks, just like Peppers did last year. Dumervil would also provide a wealth of knowledge for the young pass rushers on the team like Nick Perry, Kyler Fackrell and Jayrone Elliott. Dwight Freeney helped Vic Beasley’s development in his one-year stay with the NFC-winning Falcons.

Dumervil can make a similar impact in Green Bay, and he’ll come at an affordable price.

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