Did the Packers Get Good Value in Re-Signing Letroy Guion and B.J. Raji?

March 31, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

While the Green Bay Packers eliminated an immediate need at nose tackle by re-signing Letroy Guion and B.J. Raji on one-year deals, it's probably fair to question the nearly $7 million general manager Ted Thompson needed to pay to retain both players. 
According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, Guion's one-year deal will be worth $2.75 million. Meanwhile, Raji agreed to an incentive-laden contract worth up to $4 million, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. 
Guion secured a significant pay bump over the one-year, $1 million deal he signed with the Packers last spring. On the field, he earned the raise. Guion started all 16 games for Green Bay in 2014, giving the Packers a steady presence inside while also setting new career highs in tackles (32) and sacks (3.5). 
Raji will be back on another "prove-it" deal. He signed a similarly valued $4 million deal last March, in hopes that a position change back to nose tackle would help re-establish his market. Raji never got the...

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