2018 Packers Roster Breakdown: Grades, acquisitions, and free agents

Over the past two weeks, Acme Packing Company conducted our review of the Green Bay Packers’ 2018 roster. This annual series chronicles our grades for each position on the roster, as voted on by the APC contributing staff, while breaking down the new faces at each position in the previous year and looking ahead to the offseason’s free agents.

The Packers’ 6-9-1 record was a dismal showing, particularly for a team with Aaron Rodgers under center, and this was reflected in the grades for several positions. Two spots earned failing grades, while another was ever-so-slightly above an F.

Here is the full breakdown for this year, with links to all the grades, acquisitions, and free agents posts.

2018 Position Grades

• Quarterbacks: C
• Running Backs: B-plus
• Wide Receivers: B-minus
• Tight Ends: D-minus
• Offensive Line: B-minus
• Defensive Line: B
• Outside Linebackers: C-minus
• Inside Linebackers: C-plus
• Safeties: F
• Cornerbacks: C-plus
• Special Teams: F

Key Acquisitions in 2018

• Quarterbacks: DeShone Kizer, Tim Boyle
• Wide Receivers: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown, J’Mon Moore
• Tight Ends: Jimmy Graham, Marcedes Lewis
• Offensive Linemen: Byron Bell
• Defensive Linemen: Muhammad Wilkerson, Tyler Lancaster, James Looney
• Outside Linebackers: Kendall Donnerson
• Inside Linebackers: Oren Burks, Antonio Morrison
• Safeties: Tramon Williams, Raven Greene, Ibraheim Campbell
• Cornerbacks: Jaire Alexander, Josh Jackson, Bashaud Breeland, Tony Brown

2019 Free Agents

Bold signifies Unrestricted, Italics signifies Restricted, no formatting signifies Exclusive-Rights

• Wide Receivers: Randall Cobb, Geronimo Allison, Jake Kumerow
• Tight Ends: Lance Kendricks, Marcedes Lewis, Robert Tonyan
• Offensive Line: Byron Bell, Justin McCray, Adam Pankey, Lucas Patrick
• Defensive Line: Muhammad Wilkerson, Fadol Brown
• Outside Linebackers: Clay Matthews, Reggie Gilbert
• Inside Linebackers: Jake Ryan
• Safeties: Ibraheim Campbell, Eddie Pleasant, Kentrell Brice
• Cornerbacks: Bashaud Breeland, Davon House