I’d draft a WR for nothing more than to shut up the fan base, talking heads, and draft experts for another 20 years.

Most of this article seems to make the case for NOT drafting a receiver in the first round. Best to leave emotion out of it anyway....We're looking for the intersection of BPA and opportunity to fill our many needs in the first round, and no one should be disappointed by a player at another position or a trade down that nets us additional picks in the second (an excellent way to round out the team with quality prospects).

By the way, I don't know how Flowers crept onto the list. I actually love watching players like this, but he's not in the same tier as the others listed, and besides, it would shocking if the Packers drafted a WR of such small physical stature.

Yeah, a first round WR is the ultimate sexy pick--not counting a QB who actually needs to step in and play right away, which was not the situation with the Packers' last two first round QBs. I would share the author's excitement about a first round WR, although at the same time I would wonder if an OLB or even a TE would've been a smarter pick.

It would be interesting to see the reaction if the Packers not only took a WR in the first round this year, but traded up to do it. If we want JSN, that's what it would take. Let's do it : )

How about a moblile Tight end who can run with speed and has good hands. If anything the Vikings have shown us they can put three tight ends on the field at the same time and all of them can catch and run. We use out old guys to block?

The Packers organization gets really good WRs on Day Two. That let's us use our #1 for other stuff, and it gives us a competitive advantage over teams that can't/don't.

Using Thehuddlereport as a source, I went through the top picks and removed any defensive players, all the QBs, all the offensive linemen, and all the WRs under 6' tall. This is what we're left with in our search for weapons:

Jaxon Smith Njigba, the top receiver in this draft. Projected to go in the first half of the first round, meaning he could still be around at #15, but probably not.

Dalton Kincaid, who is kind of a TE and bulked up WR in one. He's bigger than Lazard, and if we use him as a big slot, or move TE, he might be a good fit. Projected to go in the first round, but there's a good chance he'll be there at #15.

Quentin Johnston, WR. We've talked about him at length here. He's the best of the big receivers.

Jahmyr Gibbs, RB. Other than his lack of heighth (5'9"), he's probably the most dynamic offensive player in the draft. With Dillon being on the last year of his deal, and Jones basically being a year-to-year proposition,, it might not be a bad idea to get this guy.

Michael Mayer. He's never been ranked on any board I've seen any lower than #2 among TEs. He's looking like a 20-40 pick.

And...Darnell Washington is in that same area. His size and mobility make him kind of a rare specimen. He's big, and fast, but when he moves, he kind of looks.....not smooth. I know that's kind of nit-picking. If you want a receiving TE, there are better choices. If you want a blocking TE, you can get them later.

Jalen Hyatt. Barely breaks the minimum size at 6 feet and 179 pounds. He's talented, but that's pretty small.

Luke Musgrave, a clear Day Two TE but he can block and receive

Zach Charbonnet. Not a lot of dialogue on this RB, but he checks all the boxes for a guy that the Packers would like. Probably a late second round, or early 3rd round, selection.

Cedric Tillman, WR. I've been touting him for a month, and I'm not stopping now. It used to be a given that I could take him in simulations at #66, but he's moving up now and I'm even seeing him as a late first round guy now.

So, if we want a premium weapon with one of our premium picks, he's on that list. Although we haven't taken a weapon in the first round since 2002, I'd have a hard time passing on Quentin Johnston at #15, because I think he and Watson and Doubs would give us a pretty good WR group.

I think Charbonnet would be a good pickup in the second.. If all the RBs are healthy, we could deal Jones or Dillon at the trading deadline. If they aren't all healthy, it would be nice to have a guy who could step in and do the job without screwing up a bunch.

Add those two, get a starting caliber OT in the draft, and this offense will be better than last year's.

LH. I'm confused, why did you remove O-Line and defense? I agree, I don't think JSN falls to 15. I don't like anyone else on this list at #15. I don't share the love for Quenton Johnston that many do.

I think Mayer will be the 1st TE off the board. If I had to take one off your list (excluding JSN) it would probably be Mayer. I think he is going to be a great all around TE, and would be the player that would benefit Love the most from the list you provided IMO.

"when was the last time that a wide receiver out of Ohio State was a bust?"

How about Parris Campbell (2019 R2) or Curtis Samuel (2017 R2). Campbell has been unable to stay on the field due to injuries. Samuel has been no better than an MVS but MVS was a compensatory R5 pick.

I never once even considered this until maybe 2-3 days ago. But a quality running game, especially who can be an outlet in the passing game is a massive comfort for a new QB. AJ's cap numbers and age next year are looking like he's gone. Dillion will be getting close to his second contract thereafter who had a ton of mileage in college and is more of a banger than an explosive back. What am I trying to say? Bijan Robinson? Jesus Christ! In the last 10-12 years would have NEVER suggested a top 15 pick on an RB. Is Bijan Robinson a transcendent player that we could have cheap for 3-5 years? Talk me down Pack Fans....Talk me down....

WR is the very tempting, but good WRs are a dime a dozen.
We’re going to obtain a blue chipper at 15 and perhaps at 13 depending on the ARod saga.
IMO, a blue chip selection should be spent on defense—an edge I hope.
If we’re going to dream and forget logic, let’s take the RB Robinson.
If we do take a WR, I hope it’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Go Packers!!!

A year when the draft lacks top end WRs (ie this year), but has good depth, is not the year to get one in round one.

Once the Packers have addressed Edge (agreeing with @Starrbrite here) and TE, likely in the first two picks (they probably get a Jets 2nd round pick, 42 or 43) they have their own pick at 45, the third rounder at 78 and fourth at 116.

So after Edge and TE
(lets say Van Ness or Fosskey for edge and Kincaid, Mayer or Washington at TE, for the sake of argument)
they can get, in some order, a Safety, WR and maybe a DL, though I wouldn't object if they double-dipped at TE, as the position needs more than one player to fill it.

So is it round 2, 3, or 4 where they get a WR ? I don't know, but I'm betting its not where they go in round one.

Just as a postscript here, I think in the 2022 draft the Packers WERE going to get a receiver (Watson) with their second, first round pick (at #28), but when they saw DL Wyatt still there, they threw out the plan to get Watson, nabbed Wyatt, and then swapped both their second round picks to trade to the top of round two to get Watson anyway.

PS I rather like the Alabama Safety Jordan Battle, in round three......but also a good target there is Wake WR A.T.Perry......... but I also like Ole Miss WR Mingo - surely he won't last to round 4, will he ? Maybe WR Tillman in round two, is the way to go.
Edge Van Ness, TE Kincaid, WR Tillman, S Battle, in the first three rounds, would be a nice haul.

"There seem to be five consensus first-round receivers in the 2023 NFL Draft – ....Quentin Johnston"

Here's a list of TCU draft picks over the years. The corollary to Rex's OSU WRs don't fail statement: find me the last TCU WR who wasn't a bust.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCU_Horned_Frogs_in_the_NFL_Draft

Dear Rex,

Thanks, fresh red meat.

Lets go with the facts and probability, not emotion.

The reactionaries will not be able to handle the facts and truth and Packer Management's paid propagandists are there to avoid the truth, but TRUE Packer die hard fanatics will find confirmation of what they know below.

"In case you have been living under a rock – no biggie if you have been; it is most likely a warm inhabitance – the Packers have not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since the 2002 NFL Draft"

Not only that:

CBS Sports: "The Packers have the longest drought in the common draft era (since 1967) without selecting a running back, wide receiver or tight end in the first round. The last time the Packers selected an offensive playmaker in the first round was 20 drafts ago when they took wide receiver Javon Walker 20th overall in 2002."

but the Packers have gone the longest time of any of the 32 NFL teams in selecting any offensive playmaker - no wide receiver, no running back, and no tight end and 13 of the last 15 years drafted defense in the 1st round - offensive tackles Derek Sherrod and Brian Bulaga being the only exceptions.

Also given the fact that during Aaron Rodgers 15 year as a starter, Tom Brady's teams had NFL top ten ranked defenses 12 times and Aaron's Rodgers teams only 3 times and 14 out of those 15 years Brady's teams had higher ranked defenses than Aaron Rodgers teams these circumstances tell you that the primary reason Green Bay made the NFC playoffs more times than any other NFC team - 11 - is because Rodgers was performing miracles - including with offensive weapons like Jared Abbrederis, Jeff Janis, Richard Rodgers, Ty Montgomery - that the other 200+ NFC starters over those 15 years obviously could not.

"In case you have been living under a rock – no biggie if you have been; it is most likely a warm inhabitance – the Packers have not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since the 2002 NFL Draft, when they drafted Javon Walker with the 20th overall selection. 2002! 20 years! Has it mattered in terms of the Packers’ overall success? I don’t think so. From 2002 until this past season, the team has accumulated a 200-120-2 record, with only five losing seasons. One Lombardi Trophy. 12 NFC North Crowns. 15 playoff appearances. Blah blah blah. Would the Packers have been better if they drafted a wide receiver in the first round after 2002? Who the hell knows and who the hell cares.

Rex,

Yes of course the probability of the Packers being better would have increased if the Packers had drafted a wide receiver - or tight end or running back - in the first round. It most probably would have been the difference in playoff games or the Super Bowl. As an example, we remember the 1996 Packer team that already had solid Dorsey Levens and Edgar Bennett - and Travis Jervey at the running back position and all pro tight end Keith Jackson and Mark Chmura and Gary Thomasson at the tight end and solid wide receivers in Robert Brooks, Antonio Freeman, Desmond Howard, Don Beebe, Derrick Mayes, and Terry Mickens, but more than replaced Brooks for the Super Bowl run when they brought in then young 5 time all pro Andre "Bad Moon" Rison - who made all the difference in the world in the Super Bowl victory over the Patriots.

Yes the Packers would have been better if they drafted a receiver in the first round sometime over those 20 years.

Certainly in the last 7 years, where Brian and Mark drafted 7 1st round defensive players (and Kevin King with the first pick of the 2nd round) - all of which has led to only 1 top 10 NFL defense - 2016 21, 2017 26, 2018 22, 2019 9, 2020 13, 2021 13, and 2022 17.

Certainly in the last 3 years, where Brian and Mark instead drafted the man that led all quarterbacks in College Football - both FBS (Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, TCU, Tennessee, LSU, etc.) and FCS (where are Christian Watson played, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Montana, Montana State, Missouri State, Holy Cross, Villanova, etc.) - in interceptions thrown by a quarterback in the 2019-20 season - the same season that Aaron Rodgers was challenging, finishing 2nd, to the all time NFL record Aaron had just set in 2018-19 for the fewest interceptions by an NFL quarterback throwing more than 500 passes in a season - only 2 interceptions in 2018-19 and 4 interceptions in 2019-20.

Ball protection on offense - as you well know - is a critical variable in the performance of the QB and team and depends in good part on the emotional and native intelligence of the person and is not something that can be easily acquired. Consequently, with 1 poor start under his belt in 3 years, should Brian and Mark exercise the Packers 5th year option at the May 1, 2023 deadline on Jordan at a $20 million cap hit for 2024 when the Giants with Daniel Jones having had 36 more starts did not do so last May 1, 2022?

Or should Brian and Mark, drop this trade idea, pay Aaron's $58.3 2025 option, allowing to spread this $58.3 million over the remaining 4 years of his contract and allow Jordan to compete with Aaron for the starting job, with their obvious intent to start Jordan in the regular season.

After a few games, Brian and Mark - and Packer fans - will know what they have in Jordan and can then if Jordan exceeds Aaron's 2008 performance (adjusted for the improved overall QB numbers for the last 15 years, a consequence of the NFL owners choosing to protect QBs better and bring more offense to the game) Brian and Mark - in their soulless way - can trade Aaron between March 13, 2024 and the September 1 day before 2024 NFL regular season opener they must exercise their $47 million option for the 2026 season to be able to amortize this $47 million over 3 years, or if Jordan underperforms - or in fact implodes, something we have seen only in Seneca Wallace, Brett Hundley, TJ Rubley since Favre arrived in 1992 as Farve and Rodgers were so durable and outstanding Hall of Fame QBs - they can keep Aaron and ponder what to do with Jordan.

"Would the Packers have been better if they drafted a wide receiver in the first round after 2002? Who the hell knows and who the hell cares."

Rex:

"who the hell cares"?

Rex, "unless you have been living under a rock", you have seen that the probably 40 year old and younger Packer fans on here are spoiled and not satisfied with the fact that over the 15 years that Aaron Rodgers has been the Packers starter no NFC team or NFC quarterback has been in the playoffs more seasons - 11 - than the Packers and Rodgers and during those 15 seasons, no NFC team or NFC quarterback has been in more playoff games - 21 - than the Packers and Rodgers and during those 15 seasons, no NFC team with the same quarterback has been in more NFC Championship games - 5 - than the Packers and Rodgers and over those same 15 seasons no NFC team or NFC quarterback has won more Super Bowls than the Packers and Rodgers.

Those spoiled young so called Packer fans - who have never known consistent Packer losing - cry that the Packers have "only" won 1 Super Bowl.

“But Rex, is it really necessary to draft a wide receiver in the first round when the front office has had a track record of finding wide receivers beyond the opening round that range from quality to great?” Fair point. "

Rex, no not a fair point.

In modern football, you are not consistently in the playoffs as the Packers have been without pro bowl wide receivers or top ten defenses or a combination of pro bowl wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs, unless you are the Packers and have been blessed with Aaron Rodgers the last 15 years.

And don’t let anyone tell you’re the probability of finding an all pro receiver in rounds 2 through 7 is higher than the probability of finding an all pro receiver in round 1. You are nearly 10 times more likely to find an all pro receiver in the first round – 20% chance - than in rounds 2 through 7 – 3.38% chance.

See here from Sports Illustrated:

"Over the last 20 drafts, 80 receivers were selected in the first round. Green Bay’s NFC North rivals, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, have taken a league-high five receivers during that span.

Of the 80 first-round receivers, 16 (20%) have been selected to multiple Pro Bowls, including 11 (13.75%) with at least four. In the final six rounds, 562 receivers were drafted. Of that huge group, 19 (3.38%) have been selected to multiple Pro Bowls, including eight (1.4%) with at least four.”

Rex, the Packers experience is very much in line with all other 31 NFL teams experience with wide receiver chosen in the first round and in rounds 2 through 7.

In addition to the 9 receivers that you mention - only 1 (Adams) of which has been selected to "at least 4 Pro Bowls" - the Packers have drafted 19 other wide receivers over the last 20 years:

1) Carl Ford
2) DeAndrews Rubin
3) Craig Bragg
4) Terrence Murphy
5) Cory Rodgers
6) David Clowney
7) Brett Swain
8) Charles Johnson
9) Kevin Dorsey
10) Jeff Janis
11) Jarred Abbbrederis
12) Ty Montgomery
13) Trever Davis
14) DeAngelo Yancy
15) Malachi Davis
16) J'Mon Moore
17) Equanimeous St. Brown

and 18) Samori Toure last year.

None of the 18 made any pro bowls - ZERO - never mind more than 4.

And of the 9 you listed, only Adams (6) and Jennings (2) - who the Packers screwed like 2002 1st round pick Javon Walker (who made the pro bowl and then tore his ACL after the Packer and Favre worked to screw him - for those that do not remember go back in history and read) - has made multiple pro bowls.

1 out of 27 making the Pro Bowl more than 4 times is 3.7% vs. 13.75% for first round picks.

2 out of 27 making the Pro Bowl multiple times is 7.4% vs. 20% for first round picks.

So clearly the Packers drafting experience is consistent with the overall NFL draft data for the last 20 years .

REX, YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO DRAFT A MULTIPLE YEAR PRO BOWL RECIEVER IF YOU DRAFT HIM IN HE FIRST ROUND VS ANY OTHER OF THE 2ND THROUGH 7 ROUNDS.

AND AFTER ROUND 2, THE PACKERS CAME UP WITH A BIG ZERO IN TERMS OF ANY PRO BOWLS AT ALL.

And how much of Jennings (2nd round, 52nd overall pick in 2006) and Adams (2nd round, 53rd overall pick in 2014) performance numbers are due to having the most intelligent and composed QB in the NFL throwing to them?

Hard to tell, but Davante's catch percentage with Aaron in 2020 was 77.2% and 2021 was 72.8% and with David Carr in 2022 was 55.6.

So yes Rex, Brian and Mark have screwed Packer fans that wish to see the Packers go further than they have the last 20 years by not drafting wide receivers - or any running backs or tight ends (i.e. offensive weapons) - in the last 20 years.

"Yet again, I do not care. This whole article is premised on emotion, not sound logic."

Rex, better for you to use logic.

"My preference is Smith-Njigba."

Mine too, based on logic.

Hopefully the Packers are able to draft either or both:

1) Jaxon Smith-Njiba, who had the best times of all positions at the 2023 NFL in the 3 cone drill was 6.57 vs, 6.82 for Adams in 2014 and 20 yard shuttle 3.93 vs. 4.3 for Adams in 2014 and also at Ohio State's pro day ran a faster 4.48 40 than Davante Adams' combine 4.56 40.

and/or

2) Darnell Washington, who for those that have watched him at the NFL combine and in Georgia games and know him is a game changer.

Do that and drop the ignorant, emotion driven trade of Rodgers and bring back Cobb and Lewis and Crosby as well and I would be happy.

The rest of the draft, quality edge rusher and run stopper - maybe some run block driving guard or center to replace Myers and/or Runyan - and anything beyond that is a bonus.

SMH -

I don't think there is a WR worth the 15th overall pick in this year's draft. (Hindsight will prove me wrong, but it will probably be a 2nd or 3rd rounder we should've taken in the 1st round.)

I think it is much more likely Gutey drafts an OT in the 1st round than any WR or TE. The caveat would be if he trades down and goes after his guy who probably won't be there at #45. (Not sure who that is, but we'll have to wait and see come draft day.)

Yes picking WR’s in the 2nd and later have made a big negative impact on an aging QB who did not have literally years to wait for the WR to get to DA level. That’s the knock on second and beyond are generally rawer and take longer to make a real impact with a few exceptions. JL needs more offensive weapons Stat. A top 3 WR and. Top 3 TE is in order as far as I’m concerned followed by an A.Jones replacement.
If we can do all 3 of those with quality players Love will be much better off this season.

One draftnik I read said it was a 50-50 proposition that the Packers would work with a team wanting the 15th pick and trade back. His reasoning is that the team has so many holes to fill that more picks(and cheaper contracts) in other rounds would be attractive. That either will make a receiver a higher chance or a lower chance and there's valid arguments for both.

But is receiver a critical priority in the first couple of rounds? Right now there's a gap the size of the Grand Canyon at tight end and especially safety. There are only a couple safeties worthy of 'starter' labels so if one is available at 15, the team likely will select him. If not, a trade back makes sense.

They also need at least one interior defensive lineman along with an edge rusher. With A.J. Dillon up for free agency next year and another tight cap year look for a running back sooner than later.

While fans go wild with the idea of an early wide receiver pick, probably not unless the Packers become as incompetent as some here and elsewhere allege.

NO!

Historically, first round picks on WRs are among the most likely to disappoint - that is, they are among the riskiest picks- they are more likely to fail to become a solid starter than to succeed. It's right around 33% success rate.

I'm not talking about being all-pro.. just a decent, long-term quality starter.
When you pick in the bottom 1/3 of the first round in particular, the odds are against you.

Impact offensive skill position players are often found in rounds 2-3.

I would only really be interested in spending a first round selection on offensive skill position player if the Packers were picking in the top 5-10. Even then, it's a risky proposition.

This is the way. How exiting. Set Jordan up for the next several years. Love this idea.

Wrong year for WR in first round. That was last year and the year before. Give me a TE in order to upgrade the pass catchers. WR in rounds 3 or 4.

Tight end first (Washington), big or fast wide receivers later, defensive line, safety, and please, no tackles until late. Imagine Caleb and Washington next to each other.

Javon Walker was the last Wr taken in Rd. 1.
TT became the GM and never took one in rd 1.
He stated more "mistakes" are made with Wr @ #1.
And very few contribute right away.

Is there a Megatron this draft.??
Look how many mistakes were made
by the Lions, before him.?

So as much as you want a Wr. @#1.
The bust potential is enormous!
TT had success because of Rodgers.
I think the thought of taking a Wr in rd. 1
Should be dismissed.

There are no safeties worth drafting in the 1st round, Maybe not until the bottom of the 2nd, Jordan Battle.

The WR position is not weak in the first 3 rounds. I would be thrilled with any of A T Perry, Tillman, Rashee Rice, Xavier Hutchinson, Mingo, Ford-Wheaton, Iosivas, Trey Palmer, Landers or Wicks. All available in rounds 2 &3. Later choices that could help us Donte Demus, Elijah Higgins, Puka Nacua, Trey Schropshire, Rakim Jarret, Jadon Haselwood, Jason Brownlee. Any of these probably makes our roster. Especially the first group. But not in first round.

We don't need a WR as badly as we need some really good TEs since we don't have any that would even start for another NFL team. None. It's the biggest need because we have none and because it would immediately improve our offense. At this point no NFL team we play bother to gameplan for our TEs because basically we don't use them in our offense. Other teams do and their offenses are harder to stop.

I could go either way on Bijan Robinson because he would make us way better @ RB because he is a total RB. He also would be cheaper for Green Bay for 3-5 years. I don't include him routinely in my mocks because we NEED TE more. I would't bitch if we did draft him and traded Aaron Jones for a 2nd or 3rd.

Trading #15 to some team that really wants him would probably be better for the Packers because we would end up with that teams 1st, 2nd, and 4th for letting them have the "Best Running Back of the Last 10 Years." That 2nd and 4th gets us a Safety and a RB. 2 needs filled. And a replacement for Jones.

If we ended up with 6 picks in the first 3 rounds after trading back twice(from #15 and #43 from Jets) and ended up with a combo of either player listed below:

Washington or Mayer

Keion White or Will Mcdonald

Gervon Dexter or Keanu Benton

A T Perry or Ford-Wheaton

Kraft or Kunz

Battle or Antonio Johnson

Anything after 6 of these would be gravy. Trade back and get more early picks.

"Trading #15 to some team that really wants him would probably be better for the Packers because we would end up with that teams 1st, 2nd, and 4th for letting them have the "Best Running Back of the Last 10 Years.""

I agree on Darnell Washington, but if you do this trade it is unlikely you will get him.

And you think someone in the16th through the 32nd pick will trade their 1st (16 to 32), 2nd (48 to 64) and 4th (112 to 128) for Bijan Robinson?

Not impressed with Mayer.

Steelers also have pick 32 - the equivalent of a first round pick:

16) Washington Commanders
17) Pittsburgh Steelers
18) Detroit Lions
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20) Seattle Seahawks
21) Los Angeles Chargers
22) Baltimore Ravens
23) Minnesota Vikings
24) Jacksonville Jaguars
25) New York Giants
26) Dallas Cowboys
27) Buffalo Bills
28) Cincinnati Bengals
29) New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)
30) Philadelphia Eagles
31) Kansas City Chiefs

If we get 13 take Washington and trade 15.
If we don’t, take Washington.

I could easily see Gutekunst taking one or two WR R4-R7, then adding more UDFA.

Need positions are real: TE, EDGE, S, DL, OL, CB, and CB might be more of a need than we know.

If we get 13 & 15, and Quentin drops to 15, I’d take him with Washington. Been mentioning JSN, but that’s because I don’t see Quentin getting to us.

*Can you imagine the positive impact adding both TE Darnell Washington AND WR Quentin Johnston to the Packers O?

Wow.

Should Gutekunst keep both 13 & 15, with Quentin gone? I think he adds Washington and OLB Nolan Smith.

Iowa's Lukas Van Ness checks all the boxes we need for our defensive line and should be available at #15. He will be productive at any position on the D line.
WR can be addressed in the 2nd/3rd rd with University of Mississippi WR Jonathan Mingo.

Negotiate for a WR from the Jets In addition to draft picks for Rodgers. Then draft a receiver the third day preferably a TE. Try using Samori Toure for a change. If you must; draft the best slot receiver and playmaker in the draft. To be specific Jahmyr Gibbs. The problem for the Packers is they only have one number one pick and it is a long way from their first pick to the second. All players in between are what is called in economics opportunity costs. Or, what we could have had. With Gibbs paired with Watson, Doubs, Toure and even Aaron Jones you will not need a receiving tight end. Gibbs changes the entire offense. He is that good . People forget he was the leading receiver at Alabama. Some even say he is the best running back in the draft. I agree. So, if you get him you can then focus on getting the best defensive front seven possible. Starting with the d-line including edge. Names like Adebaware and Calijah Kancey come to mind as they can play in the middle or edge because they have the speed as well as size. And, maybe we could trade up to get one. Probably lower first or early second round picks. You can not expect to get more than two starters. We hopefully will have great years from our second year players. If that happens GB will be very competitive in the first year of Love.

No to the 5'9 RB from Alabama. Too small & too expensive of a pick. You would get the same production from Achane or Spears and you could pick either in the 3rd not the 1st. They aren't Bijan but either of them, Eric Gray or Roschon or Evan Hull lets us move on from AJs $$$$$.

As for WRs, I would jump up and down if we ended up with Andre Iosivas and Matt Landers in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Low 4.4 and high 4.3 , both over 6'3 and 200 lbs. Sleeper Trea Schropshire-UAB over 22 YPC.

Washington, Mayer, and Kraft are interchangeable, can play every down and I would be happy with any of them.
Schoonmaker in mid rounds and finish with Whyle or Averett late rounds. Mission accomplished.

And yes I do think multiple RB hungry teams will trade up for Bijan and give up more to get him. Hendon Hooker too.

Edges are so plentiful really good ones will be avilable in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th rounds. Not with first pick.