to Green Bay will get at least one comp pick next year Rashan Gary Jersey , some directly and some indirectly a result of their old player landing with the Packers." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers’ free agent signings should result in 2020 compensatory picks for old teamsPatrick McDermott-USA TODAY SportsUnder Ted Thompson, the Green Bay Packers were rarely major players in free agency. One contributing factor to that approach was the NFL’s compensatory pick formula, which awards extra draft picks in rounds three through seven of the NFL Draft to teams that lost more unrestricted free agents than they gained.In 2020, the Packers are likely to have no compensatory picks for the second straight year, reflecting new general manager Brian Gutekunst’s more aggressive approach to free agency. However, that approach — which came to a head in March as the team agreed to terms with four players in the span of a few hours — did help a few other NFL teams pick up comp picks of their own.In fact, each of the four teams that the Packers’ additions came from are likely to get at least one comp pick in 2020, according to Over the Cap’s projections. Although just two of the picks correspond to the players who signed with the Packers, Green Bay’s contracts with the other two helped cancel out additions by that old team and ensured that a different lost player would equate to a comp pick.Here’s a look at how those picks will likely break down.Za’Darius Smith: Third-round pick (Ravens)Smith, the Packers’ highest-priced free agent signing, came from the Baltimore Ravens, who have earned a well-deserved reputation for accruing compensatory picks. With an average annual contract value of $16.5 million, Smith’s deal should get the Ravens one of the coveted third-round comp picks in 2020. Baltimore did sigh one high-priced free agent this year, landing safety Earl Thomas, but they also lost linebacker C.J. Mosley to the Jets, so those transactions are projected to cancel out.The comp pick for Smith is one of three that the Ravens are currently projected to receive, along with a fourth-round pick for wide receiver John Brown (who signed with the Buffalo Bills) and a fifth-rounder for edge rusher Terrell Suggs (Cardinals).Preston SmithThe “other” Smith, who came over from Washington, will not end up getting his old team a comp pick. That is because Washington signed safety Landon Collins to a $14 million per year deal, slightly eclipsing the $13M per year that Smith received from the Packers. Washington is in line for a fourth-rounder, however, as Jamison Crowder’s $9.5M/year contract with the Jets will cash in a pick.Adrian Amos: Fourth-round pick (Bears)With Amos coming to Green Bay from Chicago, the Bears are likely to get what could be their first compensatory pick in over a decade - a fourth-rounder. He is the only player lost or gained by the Bears with a contract value exceeding $7 million annually. Cornerback Bryce Callahan headed to Denver for that number, but appears likely to be canceled out by some of the Bears’ signings.Interestingly, the Packers unloaded safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft, trading him to Washington midway through last season. Now, the Bears have Clinton-Dix in the fold on a one year deal and should get a fourth-rounder of their own as a result of the Packers picking up Amos.Billy TurnerInterestingly, Callahan landing in Denver is a reason why the Broncos will not get a fifth-round pick for Turner, who signed a $7 million deal of his own in Green Bay. Denver might still land three picks http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/jace-sternberger-jersey , but because of their additions this offseason, none of them will likely be earlier than round six.Packers’ Comp PicksThe Packers, meanwhile, predictably will get no compensatory picks, as they had just four qualifying players leave, all of whom had contract values lower than Turner’s. In other years, Green Bay might have hauled in three sixth-rounders for Randall Cobb, Clay Matthews, and Jake Ryan, plus a seventh for Bashaud Breeland, but the additions of the four players above will cancel those out and ensure that Brian Gutekunst has no extra ammunition in 2020 as a result of this year’s free agency period. APC writers become the Turk for a day and deliver some bad news to a few veterans." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareWednesday Walkthroughs: Which veterans should the Packers consider cutting or trading?Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsGerald McCoy has his walking papers in Tampa Bay, but he’s hardly going to be alone in just a few short months. Come late summer, plenty of veteran players will be looking for new opportunities. A few of those players could be current Green Bay Packers, and this week we’re taking a stab at playing the role of GM. Here is who we’d cut or trade among the current Packers veterans. Matub - Jimmy GrahamThis has to be the obvious answer, right? Jimmy Graham is a TEINO: Tight End In Name Only. He’s a big target who used to be a burner and a matchup problem for the secondary. Even as a young man he couldn’t block a doorway. Now Jimmy Graham is just an old man who couldn’t beat Brandon Spikes in a foot race and is only a goal line fade target (don’t even get me started on that). The fact that he hasn’t already been cut absolutely astonishes me.Also, he wore SHORTS to the Kentucky Derby. SHORTS! He should be suspended and fined for that infraction alone.Cut Jimmy. It’s Tonyan Time. Big Bob SZN. Let’s go.Shawn Wagner - Mike DanielsDaniels has given the Packers seven solid to fantastic years in Green Bay. He made the Pro Bowl in 2017 and probably should have been in at least a couple more as a former fourth-round pick that outperformed his draft slot. He still gives Green Bay the energy and veteran voice when on the field.But Daniels has battled injuries the past two seasons and was limited to 10 games in 2018. The Packers’ depth on the defensive line is relatively high after Daniels’ health last season opened doors for players like Tyler Lancaster and Fadol Brown to receive additional playing time. The drafting of Kingsley Keke also gives Green Bay another player figuring to factor heavily into the rotation in 2019. Meanwhile, Daniels is heading into the final year of his contract and, based on the team’s history of re-signing internal free agents, probably will not be in Green Bay much longer as a 29-year old lineman. In a youth movement under a new coaching staff, why not trade Daniels while he still has some value and continue looking ahead to the future?Evan “Tex” Western - Lane TaylorThis is a long shot, but consider Taylor’s fit as a not-very-good athlete in Matt LaFleur’s zone-blocking system, which requires guards to be much more nimble on their feet. Taylor’s 2018 season was largely a struggle, due at least in part to nagging injuries, but if he does struggle in the new scheme, the Packers could look to move him.Of course, this plan is contingent on having a replacement ready, as Taylor was when the team surprisingly cut Josh Sitton before the 2016 campaign began. To make this a reasonable possibility, a few other things need to happen, however. Billy Turner would need to take hold of the right guard job http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/darnell-savage-jr.-jersey , Elgton Jenkins must demonstrate starter-level ability at guard, and the team needs at least one (maybe two) of Cole Madison, Lucas Patrick, and Justin McCray to demonstrate that they will be useful backups.Still, if those things do happen, it’s not crazy to imagine Taylor leaving, particularly via trade late in training camp. A trade like that would free up about $3.1 million in cap space for 2019 (since the Packers would have already paid out Taylor’s roster and workout bonuses), and another $4.55 million for 2020. That money could be helpful for the inevitable Kenny Clark contract extension or new deals for the likes of Blake Martinez, Geronimo Allison, and Dean Lowry.Jon Meerdink - Mason CrosbyHere are a couple of numbers to consider.The first is 2. It is both Mason Crosby’s jersey number and where he ranks in 2019 among NFL kickers in terms of cap hits. Crosby counts $4.85 million against the Packers’ cap this year, which falls behind only San Francisco’s Robbie Gould on the league-wide scale.The second is 19. That is where Crosby ranks in terms of accuracy among the 20 kickers in the NFL who have attempted at least 50 field goals over the past two seasons. Crosby has converted just a hair over 80% of his kicks, ahead of only Denver’s Brandon McManus.Now, there are certainly some mitigating factors when it comes to Crosby’s performance. He attempts a lot of long-range field goals, he frequently kicks in poor conditions, and two of the three parts of the snapper-holder-kicker battery have been in essentially continuous flux over the last two years. But Crosby just hasn’t delivered, and even accounting for those mitigating factors, his performance doesn’t justify his current price tag. Should Sam Ficken prove to be semi-formidable competition for Crosby, the Packers shouldn’t hesitate to cut him and put the nearly $4 million in cap space the move would generate to better use.Paul Noonan - Aaron JonesI would always be trading my running backs. Don’t get me wrong, Aaron Jones is awesome, but that’s exactly why you move him. You can shoot him to a team that doesn’t properly value running backs, and use the return capital to acquire someone who plays a more important position.Jones hasn’t even been much of a receiver yet, and unless he’s developed over the last year, Jamaal Williams is better as a blocker and receiver at this point, which is what I really care about. I think the LaFleur scheme will get you some easy yards on the ground, and set up RBs in the pass. Williams, as a tough inside runner with good hands, is a natural in this scheme. The Packers can just keep cycling Aaron Joneses through the system. Sell high on this one.