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Green Bay Packers free agency 2019: Top 5 needs to address

By Freddie Boston

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a sack against the Washington Redskins in the fourth quarter of the game at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. The Texans won 23-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a sack against the Washington Redskins in the fourth quarter of the game at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. The Texans won 23-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 20: Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett #97 and middle linebacker Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons react after the Seattle Seahawks missed a long field goal attempt in the last minute of the during the fourth quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 20, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Falcons won the game 34-31. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

5. Defensive line

The Packers aren’t far away from having one of the league’s top defensive lines. They could do with some more depth, and they could have a couple of options in free agency.

Kenny Clark is improving each year. He is strong against the run and gives the Packers interior pressure, putting up a career-best six sacks in 2018.

Mike Daniels is still an important part of the defensive line, but he’s been unlucky with injuries the past two years. After missing just two games in his first five seasons, Daniels has now missed eight in the past two. If he can stay healthy in 2019, the defensive line will be much stronger.

One decision facing Brian Gutekunst is whether to re-sign Muhammad Wilkerson, who played just three games before a serious ankle injury ended his season. Wilkerson signed a one-year deal last offseason, and the Packers would likely be able to offer a similar contract again.

Grady Jarrett will be the top choice if he becomes a free agent in March. That’s a big if, though, as the Atlanta Falcons will have to strongly consider whether using the franchise tag if they can’t agree a long-term deal with Jarrett.

Unless it’s for Jarrett, the Packers shouldn’t spend big on the defensive line in free agency as there is a lot of talent in the draft this year.

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