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Grading each part of the Green Bay Packers offseason

By Freddie Boston

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Outside Linebacker Preston Smith #94 of the Washington Redskins recovers a fumble in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Outside Linebacker Preston Smith #94 of the Washington Redskins recovers a fumble in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Sherrick McManis #27 of the Chicago Bears and Adrian Amos #38 react after an incomplete pass to Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings turns the ball over on downs in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Grading the Green Bay Packers’ offseason so far, from their coaching changes to the moves made in free agency and the draft.

It’s exactly the offseason the Green Bay Packers needed. After multiple seasons of underachieving and two consecutive years without reaching the playoffs, change was needed in Packers News. Take nothing away from Mike McCarthy and the incredible career he had in Green Bay, but something wasn’t working in recent years, and president Mark Murphy was forced to make a change.

The Packers not only enter 2019 with a new head coach, but their approach to free agency is still completely new with second-year general manager Brian Gutekunst making the decisions. It’s a fresh approach, and Gutekunst’s aggressiveness makes it clear the Packers’ focus is to win now while Aaron Rodgers is still in his prime.

In a few years we’ll look back at this offseason as an important one. Only time will tell whether it’s remembered as the turning point that helped Green Bay go on to win another championship, or whether we look back at this offseason as a missed opportunity.

But we can make predictions based on the moves made so far this offseason. Let’s review the offseason to this point, looking at the coaching changes, free agency and the 2019 NFL Draft. Here are my grades for each part of the Packers’ offseason.

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