Should the Green Bay Packers Extend Their Top-Five Free Agents of 2015?

November 4, 2014   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Bye weeks can be crucial for the development of teams. This is not only because it usually gives franchises a much needed rest, but because of the contract discussions that occur during said week as opposed to one in which the entire squad is focusing on an upcoming game.
For example, on Monday after last week's bye week for the Packers, Green Bay chose to extend head coach Mike McCarthy. Though the terms are vague at this point to the public, with Packers.com only calling it a "multi-year" deal as opposed to naming specifics, I doubt this announcement was one that was underdeveloped.
It's hard to believe that McCarthy showed up on Monday and general manager Ted Thompson and Co. just plopped a contract into his lap. The talks could have started as soon as last winter, when the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob Wolfley noted that ESPN's Chris Mortensen stated that, "McCarthy is on a list NFL coaches Texas athletic director Steve Patterson is considering for the opening." I...

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