The Green Bay Packers signed ILB Christian Kirksey and OT Rick Wagner as free agents to replace Blake Martinez and Bryan Bulaga. The Packers filled some urgent needs, but are they a better team as a result of these signings? And how do these moves change the long-term outlook for Green Bay?
At inside linebacker, the Packers let Martinez go and added Kirksey. Kirksey has a bit more speed than Martinez which is good because Martinez’s lack of elite speed is one reason the Packers decided to let their former ILB go. This is reason for hope.
The biggest concern about Kirksey in recent seasons in his inability to stay on the field.