They don't Care. Jackson's the pick.

I would rather do NOTHING than sign a CB who ends up being a mistake. Now if they can wheel and deal via trade for a CB who has upside and won't cost a fortune I'm all for it. Without looking I'm not very familiar with Cockrell and the "Market Value" on Sportac for Gaines is pretty high ($9.3 Million a year). I was thinking of Lane but if he's got issues coming in forget it.

Bring in House and Williams if possible on contracts with little or no guaranteed money, something I think is entirely possible. Take some of those 4th and 5th round picks and try to move up in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Hell if they could get back in the 2nd round without giving up to much then do that.

Even if they sit where they are through the first rounds the Packers should be able to help themselves. The draft is heavy on CB's this year. They should be able to land 2 good CB's in the first 4 rounds and still grab and Edge rusher, WR, and OL or TE.

Like Jason said there will be some cuts for the Packers to sign. I'm still not panicking.

There is nobody left that is worth winning a bidding war of any significance. By that I mean most of the contracts already signed will lead to cap casualty cuts in the near future. That's not helping much of anything for those teams. Bad contracts under the cap hurt the team, whether it is homegrown talent like Nick Perry or a FA.

So it comes down to whether the Packers make a competitive offer, nobody else makes a crazy one AND the player selects GB over other similar offers. I hope they can get something done with one or two of them. Two is better since I think we're into the territory where any one might offer little or no help.

At this point I hope they bring House back, and draft a CB or 2 higher in the draft. I would be ok with bringing Williams back as well.

One guy to maybe watch now is Bashaud Breeland. He had a deal signed with Carolina but failed his physical due to a foot infection. He might be a guy they go after now.

Perhaps they will be looking to go the trade route. I have heard rumblings, that Patrick Peterson might be an option. No clue if there is any truth to it, but if they got him on a trade deal, that would instantly upgrade the secondary.
The next option is to wait until cut downs. Perhaps picking up a guy right before the season starts.

Currently they are getting a healthy King. Which he was our best CB until he couldn't finish the year. I think Pettine is going to love Pipkins. Don't be surprised if he surprises in year 2. Another guy to watch is Waters. They resigned him and he is a guy that they were extremely high on last year until he got hurt.
Another guy to watch is Rollins. Much like Hayward Rollins had a great rookie year, then the following 2 years nothing but injuries. But Rollins in his 4th year is getting a new DC where Hayward's was year 5. Perhaps a new DC and scheme will help Rollins, like a new on helped Hayward.

In all honesty, i'm not panicking or worrying about it. There is a lot of offseason left. Still over a month away from the draft. No reason to panic now.

At this point, with the talent drop into week 2 of FA, you shift gears and wait for the draft, any more cap cuts and the post camp cuts to try and re-stock the position.

What is it about Packers brass that makes them all but ignore their most glaring position group needs until all the talent which might make a difference is accounted for?

I've gotten bored seeing this movie year after year. I get the BAP idea over need, but can you really look at who the Packers have drafted over the last several and say they opted to select the better player with a straight face?

It could be that this has been the Packers plan all along. To take a stab at a higher-end FA in the CB market, but otherwise to poke around at some average CBs and plan to pick up a couple in the draft.

I would be more than a little nervous if the Packers go into camp with their current CB group, a couple draft picks, and and handful of UDFAs. I think they'll find a vet or maybe two, yet, who get cut or for low-level contracts...contracts they can cull out if those guys turn out to be deadbeats.

Williams was one of the highest rated CB based on last year's results. He's still there but a year older. I could see the Packers signing both House and Williams and picking up a couple more in the draft. They could also pin their hopes on a young guy ready to break out like Delvin Breaux. Either direction, it gives the rookies time to learn, and House / Williams/Breaux can fill in as starters until the new guys are ready.

It seems like the best bet since you don't want high priced vets on the team when the young guys (cheaper labor) can do the job. Just have to pick the right guys!

After the draft, we will be able to put so much pressure on the QB Rick Eisen could play CB. Maybe by picking up Kizer a trade will be in the works, Az will need someone when Brad is sitting on the sidelines. We have a high draft pick in Rollins and other guys to fall back on. We have had success with UDFA's and training camp allows to bring in a ton of people. Hell, bring in 20 and let the best player earn a spot.

If our front 4 can get some consistent pressure it will help our DBs look much better. I still think we go with OLB with the first pick..

Dwindling? The market was dwindling before free agency like last year and the year before.
The agents run this show. They see how little cap space the pack have and point their guys towards the money.
Look at the bills and jets, both with huge cap money, both getting lots of family interest.
As long as team has the Rogers contract in prime time, there will never be money for top fa,'s. Top fa's won't even talk to the pack.

Those who think drafting a player will solve our current problem at CB are mistaken.

At the moment, Kevin King is our only boundary CB. In terms of NFL experience, he is still a rookie. If we go into the season with King and another rookie at the boundary, it will be a disaster. We need to find an experienced CB and one that can be effective in shutting down the #1 WR on the opposing offense until King is ready for that responsibility.

Yes, we need and should draft a CB. But that doesn't solve the problem. And, IMO, we shouldn't use our 1st round pick for a CB. This is a deep draft for CBs and we can find a talented player in one of the later rounds.

Bringing back either House or Williams isn't the answer. Neither played at a consistently high level with the Packers, and now both are older. We need to upgrade our pass defense this year, not bring the old band back together.

Maybe the right CB will be released before the season starts. But then we're depending on luck. Although E. J. Gaines is a little undersized, he has a proven track record and seems to be a dependable player.

However, if I'm BG, I'm studying all the other NFL rosters looking to find an under-the-radar gem to trade for.

All I have to say is that whatever BGs plan for the Packers CB group was, this isn't it. I'm guessing he saw a huge class of FAs at Cornerback and expected to get a quality guy to replace Randall, but the market went crazy on him.

This is troubling. The negotiating and signing Fuller ended up wasting precious time. And King is not healthy. I bet he will be wearing a brace for at least part of the season. So counting on King and draft picks is a disaster in the waiting. So pickup a veteran stopgap for a year and take a chance at low money with a injury problem player. Hopefully you get three useable DB's.

I am not a believer that a rookie draft pick can “not” come in and be an immediate contributor to our D! (Notice the double negative!) There are many CBs and Safeties that have come in as a rookie and lit it up! Conversely, there are many that need time to get comfortable in a pro scheme. Wolfe drafted 3 CBs in the 1st 3 rounds, one year, one of which we used in a trade with Seattle to help bring in a top RB. (Not sure if it was Alexander or Green.) I just want Gute’s team to put together a board that is accurate and stresses our ares of need “this year” and not necessarily the BPA... at “least”for this year, and then go back to BPA if we’re in a position to do so! If we don’t take our next franchise QB with our first pick, draft a CB in rd 1 and rd 2... a TE in 3 and an edge in 4a and 4 b! Spend the rest of the draft to add to the OL, LB AND whatever we need. OR, two CBs in the 1st 2 rounds, an Edge in 3, a TE in 4 (1st pick day 3), a LB with 4b and fill from there. Or we could do nothing I’ve mentioned here as prognosticating is not my job!!!

So with the possibility of of guys like Ward and James not being there at 14 what do the Packers do? Do they go edge or BPA and then try to grab Alexander in the 2nd? I was honestly never that high on Jackson I feel most of his hype can be summed up in 2 games and now it’s even more so after his combine.

The bottom line is this.....our front office has a history of terrible decision making and choices in the DBfield. HORRID!!!

Even the saddest teddie appologists have to admit how completely - totally - and in epic fasion - failed there.

We had pro bowl players out of position, out of position so draft choices could play positions they were out of position for and the only reason was draft status.

We had TWilliams and House both playing on a level higher than any level Randal or Rollins has seen and it was not close.

There is no doubt Williams and house have outplayed, outworked, outstudies and out competed both Randal and Rollins.

Better to go into this year with either or both of them then either Randal or Rollins. Just like fat, lazy out of shape cowardly RAJI improved the DL by leaving so will dumping the wasted snaps on bad draft choices being out of position, CB is not a waste land if we get Either williams or house back, it is a stronger position (counting on King returning just to his rookie form and without the vaunted but rarely seen 2nd year step)

If I was a vet like DRC I'd be all over my agent trying to get a deal done. He would be on a competitive team, would have a great shot to lock in a starting role and, if the goal is to coach later in his career, have the perfect opportunity to mentor a young DB group.

Although I expect the Packers to bring in at least one veteran CB, I'm also looking forward to seeing where some of the other CBs on their roster currently are in their development.

In addition to King, Rollins and Waters coming off injury, they also have Pipkins, Brown, Hawkins and Goodson. If a couple of them are able to perform at a reasonably high level (in addition to some draft picks) the production from the CB group could improve significantly.

Wanted the Honey Badger.

(sigh) Relax people, FA is still coming into focus. It is early. Packers, like most teams are targeting their most glaring holes. Both their current FA signing are good deals for both the players and team. Some of what is going on is a needed correction to the madness of last season. Some of this is the NFL teams playing hard ball with the player agents, who have as usual oversold their clients on this years market. Packers are doing the smart thing by waiting for the market in DB to find it's level. If I had to make a wild eye guess, I think the Packers will not make a move until after the draft. At that point they will know what holes they need to fill in the secondary. (Of course I could be completely totally wrong, and the Packers have several FA DB ready to sign after the draft, but I doubt it, cause agents love to brag about their client signings.) We will just have to wait and see.