ARLINGTON, TX - FEBRUARY 06: General manager Ted Thompson of the Green Bay Packers looks on after the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 to 25 in Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Davante Adams, Corey Linsley, and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are all four-year Green Bay Packers starters from the class of 2014 who will be up for new contracts at the end of the 2017 season.

All three have shown their value to the Packers organization. Both Adams and Linsley have stepped into their respective roles with a fearless abandon that has helped them succeed.

The same goes for Clinton-Dix, who started from day one of his rookie season and has continued to grow with the franchise.

All three of these guys need to somehow get targeted and re-signed by the Green Bay Packers.

If this is going to be GM Ted Thompson‘s final season with the team, these signings could be his legacy.

The general manager is all about re-signing his own players, and if there’s a better chance to make one final impact on the franchise, signing these three would be it.

However, there also needs to be some priorities set for the timing of these signings.

Thompson has been known to re-sign players before the start of a regular season – now is the time to target Adams.

The rising star had an excellent rookie season, had some injuries in his sophomore season, and then came roaring back in 2016 to have one of those comeback years that will surely help him in negotiations.

With Jordy Nelson getting longer in the tooth and his days as a Green Bay Packer slowly coming to an end, the Packers need to re-sign a player like Adams. He won’t replace Nelson, but Adams will be the complementary player among a group of wide receivers who make up one of the better units in the entire NFL.

Davante Adams’ continuing role on the team will only get greater.

It’s time to re-sign him now.

Once Davante Adams is on board for another three or four years, Thompson can then focus on Clinton-Dix and Linsley – players who are surely going to cost a lot less in the long run than is Adams.

All three need to be re-signed as early as possible for the best bang for the Packers’ buck.

Again, if Thompson is going to step away after this season, the signing of these three players … and maybe even Aaron Rodgers … could be his legacy for years to come.