By now, you’re well aware of how much stock the Green Bay Packers put into signing undrafted free agents and what that means.
Each year, at least one undrafted free agent makes the team. Each year, the Packers are able to sign guys who get better offers elsewhere because those guys know they’ll get a real shot in Green Bay.
So while the Packers end up not paying undrafted free agents as much as other teams, they certainly do weight those contracts with signing bonuses.
In this year’s 19-member class, the Packers handed nine guys $5,000 bonuses, which is the most they paid to any undrafted free agents.
Those players are North Dakota State running back John Crockett, Texas A&M Commerce receiver Ricky Collins, Missouri receiver Jimmie Hunt, Stony Brook receiver Adrian Coxson, Pittsburgh guard Matt Rotheram, Bethune-Cookman outside linebacker Tavarus Dantzler, Stanford outside linebacker James Vaughters, LSU outside linebacker Jermauria Rasco and Miami cornerback LaDarius Gunter.
Does that mean these guys have a better chance to make the team than the rest?
Not really.
It just means there was more competition for their services and that the Packers really wanted to get a look at them.
Their chances of making the team will be determined by what they show on the field.
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Is this a meaningful story? derp derp derp.
But it’s the offseason and we all know you have to write about something, so I’ll cut you some slack.