In the last three years, they had been on the cusp of the Super Bowl and lost two NFC championships. I like to refer to them simply as the collapse seen worldwide in 2014 and an obliteration in 2016. Those opportunities aren’t promised to NFL teams for forever and the Packers realized that with Aaron Rodgers approaching what are his prime years at age 33.
Enter Ted Thompson strategically diving into free agency to fill the massive holes from the Packers’ own free agent departures and recent releases.
The Packers were particularly hit hard in the trenches amongst the offensive line with JC Tretter taking his talents to Cleveland and T.