I agree with drafting a WR. Not sure if I would specify a round. A team should always draft a WR, RB, OL, DB mainly CB, edge, and DL. Thos are positions you can never have enough of.

I would still bag one of this year's crop in rd two.

Not saying Gutey won't draft a WR but at present don't see the importance with the top 7 or 8 in the stable. There is talent all the way up and down the line and they all will improve. You draft someone most likely it won't be a high draft choice due to other team needs, therefore what is the expected upside?

The Packers have a 6'4" WR in Watson. They have 2 TE's in the 6'5" to nearly 6'6" range in Tucker Kraft and Musgrave. Musgrave is a flex/hybrid type TE still developing after minimum experience in college and the pros. With Tucker evolving Musgraves use on offense down the road may surprise.

I think it depends on the makeup of your roster. Some teams have the luxury of that All-Pro receiver and they're going to feed him as much as they can if that's their best option for producing first downs and points. Quite a few teams who are currently in the playoffs have that go-to guy, and most of the contemporary Super Bowl winners have either a receiver or TE that can be counted on in clutch situations.

The Packers have done a great job with their balanced distribution on offense, though, and each individual player is probably going to get a lot better as time goes on. Don't be surprised if either an eventual Pro Bowl WR or TE is already on our roster.

The open receiver is WR#1

Air Coryell...

Moo...you deserve some 🧀 cheese for that! Bingo and fully agree!

Just read your comment - but posted something similar below.

As you said, the days of thinking all you need is one HOF Alpha are gone (thankfully). Megatron, Julio, Tae17 [and most recently] Justin Jefferson can all attest that it's unrealistic to expect one receiver to carry the burden.

Addit: I also like that you avoid the toxic cults-of-personality divas insisting that they get XX targets per match. Luckily the Packers haven't experienced that, but it's a scourge on other franchises........... the Steelers must still be bashing their heads (AJ Brown, Martavious Bryant, Le'veon Bell and JuJu Smith Schuster all went rouge in a 7 year stretch - a team can't cover those sorts of losses and remain competitive).

Well when Rodgers had more talented guys, he sure spread the ball around. For Adams' last season, there wasn't much more for talent on the receiving group. Tonyan was not healthy after his injury. Cobb and Lewis were in the twilight of their careers and good for some first downs here and there, but not anything to worry defenses. Lazard was a decent WR but not a threat either. With Jennings, Driver and Jones, and then Jordy and later Cobb, #12 always spread the ball around. They just didn't replace those guys. Well they tried, but late round picks like Janis and MVS just were not that productive.

Yea, this reminds me of when Favre lost Sharpe and started throwing to everybody.

With all the coaching staff being shown the door, my bet is that Fields is also done there - they're now just pumping up his stock for a trade.

You don't bring in a WR like DJ Moore then only throw on 16 of 48 snaps.

The Bears are rock-bottom and want the humiliation to stoke the fire of re-growth.

maybe, be we do have Heath, who is sturdier, a damn good blocker, has great hands and is a baller on game day.
Not the fastest on tape, but an NFL player on any roster.
Save the picks for positions of need.
Though we're going to need a bunch of cap space in a few years when this group arrives on payday if they stay healthy, stay together and keep carrying the G!
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What do you do about the need for at least 2 new starting safeties, offensive line, CB, RB and D line needs? I just don't see them drafting a WR early, after drafting 6 WRs in the last two seasons.

And exactly how do you tell ahead of time if a guy is "sturdy" enough for the NFL? Every guy gets hurt playing football eventually and we've seen Watson, Doubs, Wicks, Reed all miss time already in their young careers. There's no way to ensure a rookie will be 100% available if they draft one.

They've done a good job of putting together a group that can step in when injuries happen, as we know they will.

It is the playoffs and if you want to win especially as a dog you have to lay it all on the line. If that means running Watson they need to do it.

But I do understand your point and it is something to look into and consider next year.

Second place means you do not play next week.

Hamstring issues generally come down to two things: Conditioning and nutrition. Watson needs to get those ironed out. Ideally, he can find a nutrition coach who actually understands hydration. Funny, a nutrition coach I know actually uses Max McGee as an example. He asks why a guy like McGee could go out drinking all night, then go out and play a playoff game without pulling a hammy when modern players are pulling them every time we turn around? Hydration is a bit more than "just drink more water/Gatorade". Hopefully Watson can get that handled.

How is running a jet sweep harder on hamstrings than running all out on a deep shot?

Golf,
This is simply part of why I do not think the Packers need to try investing a very high draft pick in a WR. Currently, we have 6 or 7 talented young WR's who will continue to grow and improve. Make it where Love continues to spray passes all over the field to the 'open' receiver versus Rodgers focusing on one receiver over and over. Love and the Packers will be much better off spreading the ball around and making the defense try defending the whole field. 'Loving' it!

Minni,
Well written and a great assessment!

PEO,
Depending on what the Packers do with Jones I too would like two RB's with at least one of them in rounds 2 or 3. It has become extremely obvious that if a RB of Jones's talent is not on the field the Packers are not even remotely as effective. Dillon unfortunately does not provide the upside needed.