Cheese Curds, 3/6: Jared Veldheer may be the ideal stopgap at right tackle if Bulaga departs

Much of the attention on the Green Bay Packers' impending free agent class has gone to right tackle Bryan Bulaga, and for good reason. Bulaga has been a tremendous player, and for all his injury concerns over the years, he has seemed to be more available on his second contract than he was on his first.

But the fact remains that it will take a significant contract to get him back in Green Bay next season. With the Packers having only modest cap space and needing improvements in multiple areas, perhaps the veteran presence that makes the most sense was also on the roster at the end of last season: Jared Veldheer.

Veldheer's contribution late in the season cannot be overstated, as he helped the Packers earn a playoff bye when he filled in for Bulaga in week 17. Then there was his surprise start in the Divisional round, when he played great.

Veteran stability, a much cheaper price tag, and the ability to play both tackles should make him an appealing option for the Packers this offseason. Let's take a closer look at the veteran tackle's potential impact and future in Green Bay in today's Curds.

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One of the biggest questions about Veldheer has been whether he will come back for another season this year. If he does, the Packers should absolutely put a priority on re-signing him.

Source: Veldheer wants to play in 2020 | SI.com

Oh. Well then - full speed ahead, Gutey! Furthermore, this report also indicates that the Packers are indeed interested in a reunion for 2020.

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Jefferson's intelligence and commitment to developing chemistry with his quaterback in college make him a natural fit in Green Bay and with Aaron Rodgers. Oh, and that 4.43 40 time didn't hurt either.

Dan Currie: Vince Lombardi established a sense of pride | Packers.com

Currie gets forgotten because he was gone before the Super Bowl years, but he was one of Lombardi's very best linebackers during the early part of the 1960s.

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Finding the next Allen Lazard is no easy task. Maybe John Leglue could be that guy - the offensive lineman was a late-season addition to the 53 off another team's practice squad, just like last year's breakout receiver was at the end of 2018.

Police; War re-enactor showed up to school drunk | Eagle-Tribune

Oh come on, who hasn't had a weird guest presenter show up at their elementary school with a BAC over 0.2%?