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Packer Perspective: How Packers can build league’s best offense this offseason by Freddie Boston

In today’s Packers News Report, five players the Green Bay Packers could turn to in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and why they shouldn’t be tempted by Adrian Peterson.

Good morning, Green Bay Packers fans, and welcome to the Packers News Report for Tuesday.

The football calendar is empty right now, but don’t worry, the fun of the offseason isn’t far away. The NFL Scouting Combine gets underway just one week from today. In eight days time, the deadline for teams to use the franchise and transition tags arrives. That’ll give us a clue as to who might hit free agency.

All free agents’ contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on March 9, which is the same time the trading window opens. That’s when the fun truly begins.

The Packers have some of their own business to take care of, including the decision on Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s fifth-year option, and the future of JC Tretter. I wrote about both yesterday.

Let’s dive into the report.

Will the Packers benefit from other teams’ mistakes? — Jason Perone of Cheesehead TV

When Ted Thompson makes a rare splash in free agency, it’s usually to pick up a player let go by his former team. Julius Peppers, Letroy Guion and Jared Cook are the most recent examples of this. Which players could get cut around the league and enter the Packers’ radar?

Five first-round options for the Packers — Randy Gurzi of NFL Spin Zone

Who could the Packers have interest in targeting in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft? Randy Gurzi names five names to look out for when Green Bay hits the clock with the 29th overall pick in April.

Don’t be enticed by Adrian Peterson — Hunter Noll of NFL Spin Zone

When did this obsession with Adrian Peterson to the Packers begin? As Hunter Noll writes, the Packers should avoid going after name value if the 2012 league MVP is cut by the Vikings. While it would be nice to take a former Vikings star and use him against them, signing Peterson wouldn’t come on the cheap, and he’s at the backend of his career and not the player he once was.

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