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3 Pro Bowlers the Packers Can Sign in Free Agency This Offseason

By Will Coleman

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers releases a pass backed up against his own end zone in the NFC Championship against the 49ers.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers releases a pass backed up against his own end zone in the NFC Championship against the 49ers. / Michael Zagaris/Getty Images

How can the Green Bay Packers possibly recover from last season? After missing the playoffs in 2018 at 6-9-1, the Packers bounced back in 2019, going13-3 in the regular season to win the NFC North title. Green Bay ultimately fell one game short of a return to the Super Bowl but won't show any signs of regression in 2020 if it can piece together a successful offseason. Here are three Pro Bowlers the Packers should pursue in free agency to make that happen.

3. Joe Schobert

Browns linebacker Joe Schobert attempts to run back an interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Browns linebacker Joe Schobert attempts to run back an interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers. / Jason Miller/Getty Images

The Cleveland Browns selected linebacker Joe Schobert in the fourth round of the 2016 Draft before realizing his raw potential and upside. In his second NFL season, Schobert moved over to middle linebacker where he started all 16 games and led the league with 144 tackles. The 26-year old put up similar numbers last season and hauled in a career-high four interceptions to assert himself as one of the league's most underrated linebackers. Schobert would be a great fit for Green Bay's defense, and the Packers could be able to snag him for a reasonable price. He could serve as a viable replacement for Blake Martinez, who is expected to walk in free agency.

2. Damon Harrison

Lions nose tackle Damon Harrison places his hands on his waist as he awaits the Redskins to break from their offensive huddle.
Lions nose tackle Damon Harrison places his hands on his waist as he awaits the Redskins to break from their offensive huddle. / Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

Damon Harrison's best days as a pass-rusher are certainly behind him, but that doesn't mean he's unable to bother quarterbacks and offensive linemen. The 31-year old nose tackle posted a career low in tackles last season as he continued to apply pressure on opposing offenses. Harrison was making close to $10 million per year before the Lions released him last month. One of Green Bay's biggest defensive needs this offseason is to restock its defensive line and Harrison appears to be an affordable solution that brings versatility, experience and a veteran locker room presence to the table.

1. Emmanuel Sanders

49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders indicates that he picked up first-down yardage in Super Bowl 54 against the Chiefs.
49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders indicates that he picked up first-down yardage in Super Bowl 54 against the Chiefs. / Michael Zagaris/Getty Images

The Packers had a chance to trade for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders at the trade deadline last season, but they stalled and he ended up contributing to the San Franciscio 49ers' run to the Super Bowl. Green Bay has another opportunity to acquire Sanders and can't afford to mess it up again. At 32 years old, Sanders would be able to start opposite wide receiver Davante Adams and fill a much-needed hole on the Packers' roster. With running back Aaron Jones emerging as a reliable threat out of the backfield and quarterback Aaron Rodgers aging, Green Bay needs to go out and sign a big-name wide receiver like Sanders while it can to enhance its multi-dimensional offense.