Jenkins the Key

While it’s true Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson did next to nothing during free agency to improve his team — hello, lonely cornerback Frank Walker — let’s not forget what could turn out to be the club’s most important offseason signing.Or re-signing, anyway.

If Cullen Jenkins, who signed a four-year contract extension worth $16 million on Feb. 26, can come through with a breakout season the way Aaron Kampman did last year after getting his four-year, $21 million deal, the Packers’ defense could go from being a decent outfit in 2006 to an elite group in ‘07.

Full Story: Packers preview: Jenkins the key on D-line - [Wisconsin State Journal]