Packers predicted to steal key player from Cowboys in free agency
Pro Football Network made predictions for some of the top free agents this offseason and they think the Green Bay Packers will steal a key player from the Dallas Cowboys. PFN has the Packers swiping one of the Cowboys' main offensive weapons in free agency. Dallas Robinson of Pro Football Network is predicting that Green […]
Pro Football Network made predictions for some of the top free agents this offseason and they think the Green Bay Packers will steal a key player from the Dallas Cowboys.
PFN has the Packers swiping one of the Cowboys' main offensive weapons in free agency.
Dallas Robinson of Pro Football Network is predicting that Green Bay will sign Dallas tight end Dalton Schultz this spring.
Whether it’s Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love under center for the Packers, Green Bay needs to add more pass-catching talent. Rookies Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are a nice start, but the Packers have to give their quarterback more options in the passing game.
Unfortunately, the free agent receiver class is incredibly bleak. Instead, Green Bay could target a tight end like Dalton Schultz, who appears likely to leave the Cowboys after playing on the franchise tag in 2022. Schultz isn’t elite by any means, but he’s a solid route runner who could offer Rodgers or Love a big body over the middle of the field.
The lack of elite wide receivers in free agency combined with the likelihood that tight end Marcedes Lewis won't be back next season makes this a realistic option for the Packers.
Schultz has proven over the last couple of years to be a reliable option in the passing game.
The former Stanford standout is just two years removed from a season in which he caught 78 passes for 808 yards and eight touchdowns. This past season he caught 57 passes for 577 yards and five touchdowns.
Schultz is the type of player that would pair well together with Aaron Rodgers (if he returns). He handles himself like a pro — which is exactly what Rodgers wants in a tight end.
I'm sure Schultz will have plenty of suitors, but the Packers could be his best option.
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