Packers Blew Free Agency? The Moves Gutekunst Got Wrong (Gary, Sweat, Devin Lloyd)

About this episode

Ben Kurkowski analyzes the Packers' free agency decisions and missed opportunities during the offseason.

In this episode of PackersNow , Ben Kurkowski takes a hard look at the Packers offseason and asks the big question: did Brian Gutekunst get free agency wrong? Now that the dust has settled, Ben breaks down the moves that could come back to haunt Green Bay—and what should have been done differently. The episode starts with the Rashan Gary trade , and why the Packers may have missed a massive opportunity to land T’Vondre Sweat , a perfect fit for their new defensive scheme. Instead of adding a top-tier interior defensive lineman, Green Bay settled for a future draft pick—was that a mistake? Then we dive into the decision to trade for Zaire Franklin , and why it may have been the wrong approach at linebacker. Ben makes the case for why the Packers should have been more aggressive in targeting a high-impact player like Devin Lloyd , even if it meant sacrificing a compensatory pick. On the offensive line, the Packers made major financial and roster decisions, including: Releasing Elgton Jenkins instead of trading him for value Committing long term to Aaron Banks despite concerns Passing on low-cost, high-upside depth options that could have strengthened the unit Ben also breaks down…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Kurkowski

Topics covered

• Packers offseason analysis
• free agency decisions
• missed opportunities
• defensive strategy
• offensive line decisions

Keywords

• Packers
• free agency
• Brian Gutekunst
• Rashan Gary
• Devin Lloyd
• Zaire Franklin
• offensive line
• defensive scheme

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