The Green Bay Packers entered this offseason with two marquee free agents – running back Aaron Jones and center Corey Linsley – and with the shrinking salary cap putting them in a bind, the likelihood of even one returning held an outside chance. With the miracles that cap guru Russ Ball was able to work, Jones was secured for another four years, putting the writing on the wall for Linsley to search elsewhere for a place to play in 2021 – which leaves a need to be addressed in the Green Bay OL moving forward.
The departure of Linsley is going to create a gaping hole in the middle of GB’s offensive line, and while the draft certainly can help address that area of the offense, their current in-house options can help with that as well.