After making a free agent splash last year by signing Za’Darius Smith, Preston Smith, Adrian Amos, and Billy Turner, the Packers opted to go a different, much cheaper route in 2020. They avoided paying top dollar by targeting low-end starters and players coming off injury.
That is not to bash Christian Kirksey, Rick Wagner or Devin Funchess. When healthy, all three have shown starter level play, but even still, the team’s draft strategy shouldn’t have changed all that much.
Let’s dig a bit deeper and see what may have changed for the Packers post-free agency.