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Green Bay Packers: Grading the team’s free agency moves so far

By Joe Kipp

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 23: Za'Darius Smith #90 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates blocking a pass in the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 23, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets won 24-16. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 23: Za'Darius Smith #90 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates blocking a pass in the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 23, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets won 24-16. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears reacts after an incomplete pass to Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings turns the ball over on downs in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears reacts after an incomplete pass to Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings turns the ball over on downs in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

A. . S. Green Bay Packers. ADRIAN AMOS

The Packers needed a safety who could cover the deep half of the field, and Adrian Amos fit that bill. After spending four years with the Packers’ arch rival, Chicago, Amos is headed to Green Bay on a four-year, $37 million deal, according to Adam Schefter. Amos gets an $11 million signing bonus.

Amos is one of the most versatile safeties in the NFL. According to PFF on Twitter, Amos lined up at free safety on 62.5 percent of his snaps last season. For his career, he’s lined up at free safety on 58.7 percent of his snaps. With the flexibility to play either free safety or strong safety, Amos brings a diverse skill-set to the Packers defense.

Green Bay’s safeties struggled immensely over the course of last season, especially after they traded away stalwart Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the Washington Redskins. Amos brings stability at the position at a very affordable price. He was ranked as PFF’s No. 8 safety in 2018, also per Twitter, and had two interceptions and nine passes defensed.

At an average annual value of $9.25 million per year, Amos comes in as the NFL’s ninth-highest paid safety. That being said, he’s still a great value for his skill-set. With Landon Collins reently garnering an average yearly deal worth $14 million, Amos looks to be a steal. Mike Renner of PFF called the move “The best value deal of free agency so far”. With tremendous upside, this signing gets an “A” based on need, fit and value.

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