Green Bay Packers named a fit for a top remaining free agent
The Green Bay Packers were recently named a good fit for one of the top remaining available free agents
Nearly all of the attention over the last couple of months when it comes to the Green Bay Packers has been centered on quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Now that we know Rodgers, who is still technically under contract with the Packers, plans to play for the New York Jets next season, Green Bay can finally start planning for 2023.
The Packers will attempt to compete for an NFC North division title in 2023 without Rodgers. And to do that, they need to make a few roster additions this offseason.
One area of need that Green Bay needs to address is at tight end.
Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis are free agents. Lewis almost certainly won't return (if he goes anywhere, he'll land with the Jets).
The major need at tight end is why Pro Football Network thinks free agent Dalton Schultz would be a good fit for the Packers.
From PFN: The Packers have needed a tight end for quite some time, even when Robert Tonyan was healthy. But with Tonyan showcasing poor production after his ACL injury and likely to leave in free agency, the need is particularly urgent. Green Bay could add Schultz for his receiving upside but also might want to tap into his blocking history at Stanford. Though he struggled as a blocker at times for Dallas, Schultz has the profile to be an effective help in the run game. Even if he never re-establishes that element of his game, providing a veteran pass catcher with reliable hands to Jordan Love as he navigates the young pair of receivers the Packers drafted last year isn’t a bad idea. Schultz could immediately improve several teams but perhaps Green Bay most of all.
Schultz is still just 26 years old and only a year removed from the best season of his career. He could be a sneaky good signing for the suddenly retooling Packers.
