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Packers free agency review: Loss of Micah Hyde, Julius Peppers hurt defense

Looking into the NFL crystal ball is never easy.

A classic example of this is Casey Hayward. Few complained when the Green Bay Packers let him walk away two years ago, myself included. The Packers looked set with the trio of Sam Shields, Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins.

Randall and Rollins had solid rookie seasons, and the position looked deep.

Fast forward to the present day, and it has proved to be one of Ted Thompson‘s biggest mistakes as general manager.

Hayward has since made two trips to the Pro Bowl, landed a pair of second-team All-Pro honors and also led the league in interceptions in 2016.