Once free agency dies down, it can feel like the offseason is basically over. The anticipation of the spending avalanche gives way to the excitement of new players arriving and the frustration of aging favorites departing. There’s the NFL Draft, to be sure, but that’s still an agonizing month away, and the expectations for draft picks are quite different than high-priced free agents.
But the late offseason can still bear a lot of fruit. The Packers showed last year what an impact a home-run draft class can have, and a few of the Packers’ most notable free agent signings have come pretty late in the game.