So you're saying they could all get their walking papers but won't.

The idea that Jenkins, a college center, would start the season at tackle, let alone start and give the team the confidence to let Bulaga go is laughable.

If Jenkins can make it as a tackle, the only scenario where he is a day one starter this year is so awful as to not bear thinking about.

Jenkins is considered to have slow feet per various scouting reports.
CONS: Despite listed size, doesn't play like he has overwhelming physical or athletic traits. Not explosive out of his stance and doesn't attack opponents with an aggressiveness that threatens their run fit off the snap. Can struggle to reach quicker players in zone schemes due to slow feet. Not a finisher. Needs to show more aggression and leg drive to latch and stay on defenders, too often doesn't sustain his blocks.

Turner is better at the guard position and has the reputation as a turnstile at tackle.

I think players like Bulaga, Daniels, Williams, Crosby and Graham have a lot better chance of being let go after this season than before or during this season.

The Packers have brought in players that can replace them in the future but I doubt if that happens this year.

Crosby v. everyone who gets cut. I think he could be gone. Whole lotta dough for a guy who looked shakey last year.

3 of these are actually plausible and really would not shock me. Most scouts believe KeKe is still Very raw and nowhere near ready to supplant Daniels, do not see that one. Montravius Adams or Lancaster would almost be more likely here, and not them either.

I never liked the decision to release any veteran before the start of the season. Any Veteran! I can see them keeping all four. Even Lewis. It would be foolish to pull the trigger and cut them loose. We only have room for just so many. Their replacements will struggle. Who can the Packers "Depend on" is the answer. They should not use the cap savings as an excuse.

Come on- Bulaga’s replacement isn’t even on the current roster. Obviously 2020 draft priority.

GUTE drafted strength of draft which was defense.
1. No way Bulaga is cut.
2. No way 2nd rd pick Jenkins is a tackle in 2019.
He’s a long term Starter @ LG or RG. He could start at some point in 2019 @ guard or center. What folks miss is he’s an impact plug & play player at center or guard which GB has been missing in recent years.

Keep 'em all.

Next year a ton of money comes off the books and I bet we go after two more big FA and extend Clark. Draft a tackle RD1 and this team is sitting pretty, especially on D.

AR gets one more ring.

" I just do not believe Josh Jackson and Kevin King will both be ready to provide more production at the cornerback position in 2019 than Tramon Williams. "

A healthy Kevin King would easily outplay Tramon. He's a very talented corner.

The only way you see any of these guys walk is if they are traded for an inside linebacker. The kicker can lose his job in Pre-season easily if he is still of but the others are needed and valued! No trade - No Go!

Clunker of an article. Not everything can be top of the line but some things are noth ings.

Bulaga is one of premier RT in the NFL but will be gone if he lost a step?

Bulaga HAS ALREADY lost a step, he was never a premier RT and he is still a level above his replacements and/or potential replacements.

Write some article in advance for days when you don't have time

Hard to see Jenkins taking over at RT out the gate (his 1st year). I know it only means so much, but Bulaga posted the 6th highest grade ever by a tackle last season, while Bahk came in at #1 three years running. I don't think the Packers are in a hurry to break up that tandem.. I mean, he JUST turned 30. If Jenkins makes it past Bulaga, Turner and Madison.. we either seriously whiffed on Turner and Madison, or got a absolute steal in Jenkins.

Daniels stays but I don’t think he gets a new contract the draft is always deep in defensive linemen plus the Packers are pretty deep in the D line right now in fact it can be one of the best in the league .

It's hard to believe Bulaga strays healthy for 16+ games. They'll have to use extra roster spots just in case. If his injuries have slowed in the slightest he'll be gone.

I predict Daniels will be gone. It's not just Keke, but also Gary's ability to create inside pressure that'll make him expendable. He should even have some trade value.

I don’t expect that any of the 4 players mentioned in the article will be released. What is the benefit to the Packers for releasing them?

Without Bulaga the OL is weakened and Rodgers has less protection than with Bulaga playing. Yes he may get injured but that is true for every player on the team.

With the addition of the Smiths and Gary to our front 7 Daniels is exactly the type of player you want on the DL to leverage his experience and create more opportunities for the pass rushers and himself to make plays. None of the younger players are ready to step in and play at Daniels level.

Why chuck Tramon Williams? He can be like a coach on the field for our young secondary, especially early in the season. Plus he can still play.

Crosby should be kept because he knows how to kick in Lambeau in bad weather and that can be a huge factor if the Packers have any home playoff games if they get that far.

I understand that the NFL is a young man’s game but there is no substitute for experience especially when the experienced players can still play at a high level. And each of these four players are still solid NFL players at their respective positions. Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since ‘61

While I don't see any of the four you mentioned going before the end of 2019, once the season is over there will be changes.

Just as early 2019 saw the end of Matthews and Price, the end of the 2019 season is probably the end for B.Bulaga, T.Williams, M.Daniels and possibly Crosby.

I'd guess Jimmy Graham is also gone if he doesn't make a jump in production this year over last year. I'd expect either a different veteran TE or another draft pick there (in the first four rounds), in 2020. I'd also expect a starter-level RT in the first two rounds, assuming Spriggs never ascends to starter-level.

Just as a sidenote, Graham is a $12m player in 2019 (there would be a $3.66m cap hit if released after 2019, with an $11.66 salary that year). Daniels is currently a $10m player, and Bulaga is currently at $8.3m. A huge chunk of money freed up if they are released, to go alongside the big headache of replacing them.

While some young guys already on the roster might be possible future replacements, there will be a lot of starter-level reps that other players will have to fill .

There is some depth at CB, a young and talented TE taken this year, with the possibility of Keke and Lancaster helping to fill in on the DL along with the hybrids (Z.Smith, P.Smith, R.Gary), but the Packers may revisit the safety position again, in 2020.

So, the 2020 draft could easily be something like, OL, S, TE, DL, even CB. Maybe a QB and RB get taken later. ILB probably comes into play somewhere, with urgency if Burks doesn't pan out, and with a later pick if he does.

Even with the extra salary cap flexibility you would get, they should probably keep them all for depth, depth and more depth you never know when the injury bug will strike. It’s not a battle it’s more like a campaign. The only exception I might make is Mason Crosby I’ve never been a big fan because he always seems to be whining, he is getting up in years and it might be time for a change. I know I will catch some grief for this but my opinion, is just that an opinion that doesn’t carry much weight.
I might be stepping out on a limb, but I think we are going to see good things from Cole Madison. When he came out of college it seemed all they talked about is his wrestling experience and how quick his feet were for a big man. I guess he just looks like a bruiser to me and I wish him well with his NFL career.

Here is how I'd rate the four for returning/staying:

Bulaga -- Very high. I said that after the draft Bulaga was the winner. Despite age, salary and past injuries, there is no apparent replacement. Turner is a possibility, but not yet proven. Spriggs is a backup with an increasing salary. I know very little about Light. Jenkins is a 2020 slotted starter at an interior position after one year of learning and getting stronger. Perhaps he replaces Linsley in a year or two. That leaves who?

Daniels -- High, but not re-signed after 2019. I see Pettine wanting to use the 3-technique differently and Daniels doesn't offer the versatility desired. But, Pettine doesn't have a player ready to step in. Keke is largely an unknown until we see him in a regular season game. My guess is that he will take one or two years to develop. I still think Gary may ultimately replace Daniels as Pettine revises that position.

Williams -- Moderately high (>50%). Unless age suddenly catches up, Williams' veteran presence will help stabilize the defensive secondary for 2019. He could be an in-season trade, if King shows recovery from injuries and Jackson challenges Williams as the #3 CB. But again, nobody has shown he is ready to take over after Alexander and possibly King. Jackson will need to make a jump in order to push Williams down and out.

Crosby - Moderate to low (<50%). If another kicker out competes Crosby, I can see Crosby being cut. A trade would be interesting, but teams will wait to get him at a lower salary.

I guess I'll go with my logic, which is not contract based, but skill based.

I don't believe M Lewis stays. The Pack has younger, more versatile players that can do what Lewis can do, and more. (Unless he can fill in as a T)

He is good at what he does, but it is just too one dimensional for the O.

As it stands today no players on the roster are ready to replace these four at an equal or higher level.

Given their obvious objective of getting back to the playoffs this season, creating more salary cap space is a distant secondary objective.