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Packers: 5 free agents that would help Green Bay go all-in for Aaron Rodgers

By Russell S. Baxter

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 09: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the first half against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 09: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the first half against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 31: Younghoe Koo #7 of the Atlanta Falcons kicks a field goal against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 31: Younghoe Koo #7 of the Atlanta Falcons kicks a field goal against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

The Green Bay Packers have won the last three NFC North titles. But no Super Bowl appearance over that span. How can the franchise get over that hump?

It’s a franchise that as free agency approaches (March 16) is in no real position to make a huge impact on the open market. And that would be pretty much business as usual for the Green Bay Packers, who as a team are busy these days restructuring contracts (via Spotrac) – for example, Aaron Jones, David Bakhtiari and Kenny Clark – in an attempt to get under the salary cap.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that the club, winners of the NFC North these past three seasons, won’t be taking a look at who could help their team get over the hump and get back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2010.

Given Green Bay’s current financial situation, perhaps this is a “wish list” for general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur.

5. PK Younghoe Koo (Atlanta Falcons)

University of Colorado kicker Mason Crosby was a sixth-round pick by the Packers back in 2007. He’s the franchise’s all-time leading scorer with 1,806 points. That total ranks 14th in NFL history and his 370 field goals are the 17th-most in league annals.

But 2021 was a somewhat forgettable season for the 15-year veteran. He connected on just 73.5 percent of his field goal attempts (25-of-34) – the second-worst of his career. Four of his misses came between 30-39 yards and he also failed on a pair of PAT attempts. And he had a field goal blocked just before halftime in the divisional playoff loss to the 49ers.

After beginning his career with the Chargers in 2017, Younghoe Koo has spent the past three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. For his career, he’s connected on 90.0 percent of his field goal attempts (90-of-100) and missed only four PATs. Could the Packers make what might be an unpopular move?

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