Free-agency grades for every NFL team (so far)

As the new league year turns over, there’s already been enough movement to grade every team on their free-agency moves.

Green Bay Packers

Christian Kirksey Cardinals
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Few teams played more dime defense (six defensive backs) than the Packers did last season under defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. Dime defense requires a linebacker who can roam the field in pass coverage and move down to stop the run. Green Bay didn’t have that in 2019, but they do now in the person of ex-Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey, one of the league’s most versatile and effective players at his position. Kirksey also played under Pettine in Cleveland. So, problem solved there. Losing right tackle Bryan Bulaga to the Chargers was not great, though Rick Wagner, the ex-Lions lineman, can pick up most of the slack.

Grade: B

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