![]() Jayden Reed - Another second rounder who won the slot job this summer, then showed why with a big day against Chicago both catching passes and returning punts.The Packers will feed him the ball all season, and he could become the NFL’s next big thing at his position. Luke Musgrave - The second round pick is Green Bay’s most athletic tight end since Jermichael Finley a decade ago.Romeo Doubs - Another fourth round pick, Doubs appears to be the perfect complement to Watson, but also must prove he can stay healthy.This year, he won the right tackle job in training camp and was so dominant in Week 1 that many believe a Pro Bowl appearance could be in his near future. Tom bounced around the line in 2022, giving the Packers help wherever necessary. Zach Tom - A fourth round draft pick, Tom looks like a steal. ![]() The biggest question with Watson remains his inability to stay healthy. Those rare skills helped Watson score eight touchdowns in the final eight games last year. Christian Watson - The Packers’ second round draft pick ran the 40 in 4.28 seconds at the 2022 NFL Combine and his 10-yard split of 1.45 seconds ranked in the 99th percentile.Wyatt is one of the Packers’ most athletic defensive lineman in years, and after a largely invisible rookie year, the light seemed to go on in Week 1 when he had 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. Devonte Wyatt - Another first round pick who ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.77 seconds coming out of Georgia.Quay Walker - The first of Green Bay’s two first round draft picks led the Packers in tackles as a rookie and has the speed and skill set to become a Pro Bowler.If Love continues to prove he’s Green Bay’s long-term answer at the quarterback position, Gutekunst has certainly given him plenty of talent to win - and win big with - courtesy of his last two drafts. He comes to work every day, great attitude, great energy.” “I think the guys, they’re going to rally around him. “There’s a big-time belief in that locker room for Jordan Love,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. And his work ethic and study habits have impressed teammates and coaches alike. While his athleticism isn’t in the class of Lamar Jackson or Patrick Mahomes, Love has plenty of speed and elusiveness to be more than just a pocket passer. He can throw from unique arm angles that many quarterbacks can’t. His accuracy and decision making improved dramatically during the three years he sat behind Rodgers. Love has poise beyond his years, something he displayed time and time again in Green Bay’s 38-20 Week 1 win at Chicago. There are signs, though, that he could become a top-10 quarterback sooner than later. No one is expecting Love to be Favre or Rodgers. Those Packers were among the NFL’s most injured teams, but used their sensational depth to overcome that challenge and finish the year with six straight wins and a Lombardi Trophy. Rodgers was a year away from winning his first MVP when Green Bay won the 2010 Super Bowl, but he was beginning his ascension to greatness. Those Packers went 16-3, outscored their regular season foes, 456-210, and won their three playoff games by an average of 17.3 points per contest. 1 in both total offense and total defense - something no one has done since. When Wolf and Thompson had their difference-making drafts, they had the quarterback firmly in place to take full advantage.įavre won the second of his three consecutive MVPs in 1996 and led a team that ranked No. The key to everything, of course, is Love. “Green Bay has a ton of young talent and it sure looks like those two classes will be really good,” an NFC scout told me Friday. ![]() Outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness figures to crack the starting lineup by next season, while current reserves such as defensive linemen Colby Wooden and Karl Brooks, cornerback Carrington Valentine, wideout Dontayvion Wicks and safety Anthony Johnson all have promising futures. Tight end Luke Musgrave, wideout Jayden Reed and kicker Anders Carlson are already starting. ![]() 3 tackle and wideout Samori Toure has flashed.Īmazingly, Green Bay’s 2023 class could be just as good. Linebacker Kingsley Enagbare is a key backup, Rasheed Walker is Green Bay’s No. The Packers’ 2022 draft has already produced five starters - linebacker Quay Walker, defensive end Devonte Wyatt, wideouts Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, and right tackle Zach Tom. By the looks of it, Green Bay’s youth movement could pay enormous dividends. The way Gutekunst did that was waving goodbye to a bevy of veterans such as Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Adrian Amos, Mason Crosby, Dean Lowry, Jarran Reed, Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis this past offseason and assembled the NFL’s youngest roster. ![]()
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