Free Agency is tricky. Filling your holes in the roster is essential to lead the way to a Super Bowl and that’s the only goal a contender like the Packers can have.
Brian Gutekunst’s approach to Free Agency is clear: He wants to draft talent and so he needs to fill the biggest holes in the roster via Free Agency. An approach that makes sense, but it also led the Packers to overpay on both Smiths and Amos. At least that is what Michael Cohen of The Athletic is reporting: Za’Darius Smith was expected to sign a contract (and reportedly had offers) in the range of $10-12 Mio per year – he got 16 by the Packers.