With Anthony Barr entering free agency for the first time in his NFL career, now is as good of a time as any for him to consider a move to the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers certainly have a bit of a history with Barr. Fans will recall that the so-called “Anthony Barr rule” was implemented after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went up against him during a game against the Vikings, and got a broken collarbone for his trouble.

As a result, according to the Star-Tribune, the rule went into effect: defenders will be penalized for landing on a quarterback with all or most of their body weight as the passer sets up to throw.

The rule has proven a bit difficult to follow, especially since the league seems concerned about how to strike the balance between protecting quarterbacks and not ceding too much to the offensive parts of the team.

But with all that said, there are two main reasons why Anthony Barr is a good fit for the team he once faced off against.

The first reason is that, while Barr is an effective athlete, he's been playing “out of position” for the Vikings. He, according to ESPN, has the size and movement ability to win against offensive linemen.

And the second reason why he's a good fit is related to the first: he'd be familiar with the position. Should the Packers decide to sign Anthony Barr, he'd be playing along the line of scrimmage in pursuit of the quarterback, something he experienced in spades at UCLA.

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That move would be a good one for his pockets, as well: he'd net an average of $10 to $11 million per year, by some estimates, which is far better than the salary he's getting now with the Vikings. Additionally, the Vikings didn't give him a pay increase, a move that Barr told TMZ Sports may be enough to get him to play “wherever he fits.”

The bigger question, of course, is this: can the Packers (and Aaron Rodgers) let divisional bygones be bygones? After all, Anthony Barr was the reason that Aaron Rodgers earned himself a collarbone fracture last season.

The short answer is this: if Barr is able to help Rodgers, and the Packers, take home championships, then it's more than likely that they could leave the past in the past. At the end of the day, it's not how you play the game — it's whether you win or lose.