Just a mere two weeks into the free agency period in 2018, the Green Bay Packers have stunned much of their faithful fan base with the signings of Jimmy Graham, Mo Wilkerson and Tramon Williams. Over the final years of Ted Thompson’s reign as GM of the Packers, one free agent signing during the first wave of high profile signings each year was rare. Now throw three into the mix in one short timeframe and shock gets sent through a fan base.

With most or all of the high profile/high dollar free agents off of the market, teams are now heading into the second wave of free agency hoping to find a steal of a deal or the next diamond in the rough at a great price.

With GM Brian Gutekunst’s new aggression in the role and Mike McCarthy’s comments on the commitment to improving the defense, I believe that a move or two on the defense remains to be seen for the Packers heading into the second tier of free agency. While many of the names sitting out on the market aren’t necessarily household names around the NFL, a veteran role player or two can still be found to play a significant role on the team moving forward.

The current group of cornerbacks on the Packers roster needs one more veteran signing. Bringing back Tramon Williams will help significantly both on the field and in the locker room. But with the team surely drafting at the position to bring in young talent, another veteran will only help. At corner, many old-guard veterans and younger, experienced players heading into their second contract remain to be signed. 26-year-old Delvin Breaux is one name that has been linked to having visited Green Bay recently. Many fans have been clamoring for Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie and Bashaud Breeland to be signed by the team and both remain available as well. Resigning Davon House could be an option or going the direction of an older veteran to pair with Williams like William Gay could be a viable route as well for Gutekunst.

If the Packers look to bolster depth at safety with Morgan Burnett’s departure, some options still remain. The market for the safety group has been relatively quiet through the first two weeks of free agency and names like Eric Reid and Kenny Vaccaro remain still available. With the Packers relatively young at this position group with Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Josh Jones and a hopefully revitalized Kentrell Brice coming back in 2018, the Packers may look to add an extra veteran presence at a cheap price in the next run of free agency.

With the signing of Wilkerson, the defensive line is now solidified heading into the 2018 season. With the middle stuffed, the Packers can surely use more depth and reliability at the outside linebacker position. With a quick look at available free agents at outside linebacker, some savvy veterans still remain available. But the downside with the group that is available is that they are up there in age with most of the better veterans at or above 30 years of age. With an aging Clay Matthew and Nick Perry in his prime, will the Packers look to add another edge rusher on his final legs or focus more on boosting this position in the draft? A signing like Elvis Dumervil or Connor Barwin could be exciting, but both are past their prime.

While the days move awfully slowly during this time of the NFL season, don’t take the lack of action by the Packers in recent days as a sign that they are done. Gutekunst probably has another move or two up his sleeve to help get this defense closer to where it needs to be for the 2018 season. With how unpredictable the first two weeks of free agency fell under his watch, I can’t think of any moves from here on out that would stun me. For this reason, I remain excited about what is yet to come.