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After All the Partying, the Hangover Is Setting In

The 2019 season exceeded all expectations. The Green Bay Packers paid a big price for the shindig, however, and that realization is starting to kick in now that fans should start thinking about how the roster will look for the 2020 season.

General manager Brian Gutekunst had a clear plan for the post-McCarthy Packers. He invested lavishly in four players who were already established in the league, and he paid them based on the notion they were on their way to becoming stars – that dream has pretty much has come to pass. Few fans would now criticize the strategy, which helped produce a 13-3 record, a divisional championship, and two postseason games.