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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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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 23: Free safety Earl Thomas #29 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

3. Safety

Much like the cornerback position last year, the Packers are starting over at safety. One of Brian Gutekunst’s first moves as general manager was to trade away starting cornerback Damarious Randall, a first-round pick just three years earlier.

Gutekunst would then trade Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, another first-rounder, to Washington. Two years ago Clinton-Dix was a starter alongside Morgan Burnett, who Gutekunst let walk in free agency last offseason.

Still five weeks away from free agency, there’s a good chance many of the top safeties will be re-signed. But as things stand there could be a number of options for the Packers. If they are to make a big free agency signing, it could come at the safety position.

Six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro Earl Thomas could be available when free agency begins. He’s one of the best safeties in the NFL and will have a lot of interest around the league, but the Packers have the cap room to make a strong offer.

Other potential options include Landon Collins, a three-time Pro Bowler, and Adrian Amos, who is coming off a great year in Chicago.

Considering the amount of talent potentially set to hit free agency, it’s a good year to need a safety.

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