What Are the Packers Options On The Veteran Wide Receiver Market
The Packers have just five receivers under contract for 2023, all of them young pieces
The final four NFL teams in the 2022 season showed how important it is to invest in offensive weapons.
The Kansas City Chiefs got more than 1,600 yards combining their free agent additions, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The Philadelphia Eagles, who had already drafted Devonta Smith in the first round in 2021, traded first- and third-round picks for AJ Brown. The San Francisco 49ers have several weapons acquired via high picks, trade, or kept through big-time extensions — Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey. And the Cincinnati Bengals have what is arguably the best wide receiver trio in the league with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd.
The Green Bay Packers decided to go through a young route, drafting Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure. The only free agent addition was Sammy Watkins, who barely surpassed 200 yards and ended up being cut midway through the season. Besides the three draft picks from last year, the only receivers under contract with the Packers for 2023 are Bo Melton, signed off the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad, and Jeff Cotton, who finished the season on the practice squad and later signed a future deal.
So, even if the Packers believe Watson and Doubs could lead the room moving forward, it's imperative to add more pieces to complement the roster. Allen Lazard is a free agent and might have priced himself out of Green Bay. Randall Cobb is also a free agent, and his situation is uncertain (probably tied to Aaron Rodgers' future). Juwann Winfree and Travis Fulgham finished the year on the PS, but haven't signed new deals.
While the Packers don't have a comfortable cap situation, nor extra capital in the first two days of the draft, there are ways to acquire pieces if general manager Brian Gutekunst wants to pull the trigger.
Trade candidates
DeAndre Hopkins
2023 cap hit if acquired: $ 21.7 million
Current contract through: 2024
Hopkins will probably be traded by the Arizona Cardinals, and while the current contract is relatively palatable, the veteran wide receiver might want a new deal. He is a great and productive player, but the deal wouldn't come without risks. Nuk is 30 years old and has missed 15 games in the last two seasons. In his three years in Arizona, he reached 1,000 yards once, in 2020. That's the type of move that only makes sense if the Packers decide to go all-in with Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Evans
2023 cap hit if acquired: $ 14.5 million
Current contract through: 2023
Talking about all-in, there might be a better option for the Packers in this scenario. Mike Evans is cheaper, one year younger and has remarkable productivity. Evans has nine NFL seasons, and he surpassed 1,000 yards in each of them — nobody has done that in NFL history. Last season, even with an underwhelming Buccaneers offense, he had 1,124 yards. He also had 33 touchdowns in the last three years. If the Bucs decide to go younger after Tom Brady's retirement, it could make sense to trade Evans, who's under contract for just one more year.
Brandin Cooks
2023 cap hit if acquired: $ 18.35 million
Current contract through: 2024
Cooks has a long history of handling trades. He was traded from the New Orleans Saints to the New England Patriots, then to the Los Angeles Rams, then to the Houston Texans. Last season, he asked to be traded again at the deadline, but the Texans kept him — and he went to social media to show his dissatisfaction. Considering the Texans aren't ready to win now and he is 29, another move is possible.
Keenan Allen
2023 cap hit if acquired: $ 19 million
Current contract through: 2024
The Los Angeles Chargers will have to pay Justin Herbert sooner rather than later, so moving on from a 30-year-old receiver is a realistic scenario. Keenan Allen missed seven games in 2022, but overall he's been more healthy than people give him credit for. While his touchdown numbers aren't impressive, he's had at least 990 yards in a season six times throughout his career.
Jerry Jeudy
2023 cap hit if acquired: $ 2.68 million
Current contract through: 2024 (if 5th-year option is exercised)
Jeudy is by far the best option if the Packers trade Aaron Rodgers and go with Jordan Love as their starting QB. Jeudy is just 23 years old and comes from his best NFL season, with 972 yards and six touchdowns playing in a similar offensive scheme under Nathaniel Hackett. The problem here is that the Denver Broncos might not be willing to move Jeudy, even though he's not been what the franchise expected when he was drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft. He's a good fit for Sean Payton's system, so they may give him another shot. If they are open to move him, though, he would be a perfect target for the Packers, who would have extra draft capital from a Rodgers trade and not much cap space in 2023.
Other considerations: Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Hunter Renfrow
Those are players who are under contract with potential Aaron Rodgers buyers. If the Packers trade Rodgers to the New York Jets or the Las Vegas Raiders, one of them might be part of the package.
Free agency
The free agency route is always risky, because great players generally don’t become available. And this year’s class is particularly underwhelming for receivers. Odell Beckham Jr. has undoubtedly the highest ceiling, but he has handled multiple injuries in the last couple of years and didn’t play in 2022 because of a torn ACL.
The list of mid-level free agents includes Jakobi Meyers, DJ Chark, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Mecole Hardman. While those are not flashy names, the Chiefs proved role players can be important to build an effective offense. There are other interesting names a tier below, like Darius Slayton, Nelson Agholor, Deonte Hardy, and Breshad Perriman.
The free agent market could gain another big name, though. Michael Thomas restructured his deal with the New Orleans Saints in a move that indicates he will be released with a post-June 1st designation, barring a new contract. Thomas has a success history in the league and wouldn't affect the compensatory pick formula if released by the Saints. However, he'll be 30 in March and hasn't been able to stay healthy since his great 2019 season, when he was the offensive player of the year. Since then, he's played seven, zero, and three games in each season, combining for 609 yards and three touchdowns since 2020.
The Packers will have to explore the wide receiver market and decide if they want a big name or multiple role players. Whichever is the case, and it will deeply depend on whether Rodgers will be the quarterback or not, adding offensive weapons is a must in the current version of the NFL. Brian Gutekunst has to understand that and act accordingly.
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Comments (70)
BirdDogUni
February 14, 2023 at 10:11 am
As of this moment? Absolutely zero. Until the Packers actually get under the cap, they can't do anything. Getting far enough under the cap to afford a FA is wishful thinking at this point in time. No point in discussing FAs until we can afford a FA, which might be next year, or the year after, depending on what AR12s decision is.
LambeauPlain
February 14, 2023 at 10:26 am
Agree. And depending on which player gets cut to lighten the Packers cap millstone around their neck may make a high priced WR FA a luxury and/or completely out of reach.
BradHTX
February 14, 2023 at 10:28 am
The unfortunate irony being that bringing in a FA WR really only makes sense in a win-now scenario, which implies Rodgers still playing in green and gold… which means there is no money for a FW WR to help him win now.
Honestly, I would trade Rodgers to the Raiders straight-up for Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller, no draft pick compensation necessary, just get the salary off our books. Love’s pass catching corps is complete for a couple seasons, draft another WR and TE in the middle rounds to develop.
Coldworld
February 14, 2023 at 10:40 am
If Rodgers stays and we cut that much cap it probably means we would be letting Jones go to get a WR that would keep younger guys from snaps and development. Alternatively we have shoved so much more forward that it’s a rental and we all play this game again next year and at least the year after for anyway? There are no big name saviors coming this year under any rational circumstances. Even if Rodgers goes, we probably benefit more by going with youth whom Love has thrown to and hoping for growth as our cap recovers.
MainePackFan
February 14, 2023 at 11:52 am
Renfrow 13.1M cap hit this year.
Waller 12M cap hit this year.
Trading Rodgers adds 8.7M to this years cap hit. Your adding to the cap problem with your trade proposal.
crayzpackfan
February 14, 2023 at 01:21 pm
I agree with you. With our cap situation, the weak WR FA class being populated by high priced geriatric bodies, and our recent misses on FA WR's, we should just draft a couple more and develop what we have. If Gute can grab someone off his couch in the preseason for cheap, I'm on board with that.
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 10:23 am
The Green in this team is Gone.
And Gutey can't live within his means.
If there is a Need.
Draft it!
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 11:07 am
15: Bijan Robinson. RB Tex Generation Talent
45: Jalan Hyatt WR. Tenn.
78: Slaki ila. DT. Baylor
115: Jaren Hall. QB. BYU Have to have a Back-up
149: Davis Allen. TE. Clemson
170: Hunter Luepke. FB. NDst
217: Jartavious Martin S Ill.
224: AJ Finley. S. Ole Mis
233: Puka Nacka. Wr. BYU
239: Rejzohn Wright. CB. Oregon
243: Parker Washington. WR. PS
jannesbjornson
February 14, 2023 at 01:13 pm
PFN NO In Draft Trades Allowed. Player Trades Unknown, but necessary.
#15 Broderick Jones OT
#45 Tucker Kraft TE
#78 Zach Harrison Edge
#116 Keeanu Benton DT
#154 Mark Perry S
#171 Sydney Brown S
# 225 Arquan Bush CB
#234 Averett TE
#244 Isaiah Davis RB
#254 Elijah Higgins WR
#259 Evan Hall RB
They will need to move players and 2024 picks to get at least 2 shots in rd two. Three would be best. Benton will never get out of the third. Too early to Mock.
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 03:16 pm
Not bad.
I took Wright at 239.
He'll go much higher.LOL
KenEllis
February 15, 2023 at 03:38 pm
Sammy Watkins is available again.
So is Devin Funchess.
Gutey out there just salivating over his latest WR dumpster diving.
Leatherhead
February 14, 2023 at 10:56 am
Why? Why? Why?
We have Watson. He's the guy we're going to throw to. As his supporting cast, we have Doubs, Toure, and Melton. We'll draft a guy. We'll look at some UDFAs. We'll be fine. Why do we want to waste money on a guy who's going to get 3 targets a game?
Heyward
February 14, 2023 at 01:24 pm
You're right, there's no need to upgrade at wide receiver. I forgot we have Melton.
MainePackFan
February 14, 2023 at 01:35 pm
sarcasm is underappreciated art :)
Leatherhead
February 14, 2023 at 01:50 pm
When you say "upgrade"....what do you mean? Do you understand that the #2 and #3 WRs don't get targeted very often, and that they're usually either blocking or running a decoy pattern.
So we have a critical need to upgrade a spot that's only going to get thrown to a couple of times a game, maybe? That's more important than offensive linemen or defenders who are on the field for every play?
I don't think so.
If we play 65 snaps next year, Watson will play 60 of them. The #2 spot will be shared by some people, and on the occasions that we need 3 WRs on the field the #4 guy might actually get on the field. Not targeted, of course, but on the field running a decoy. Even with 3 WRs on the field, the primary target is Watson. Doubs and Tonyan are probably our next two targets.
I'm not planning on lining up 3 WRs and throwing it 40 times a game. Are you?
bullsa21
February 14, 2023 at 03:54 pm
why bring in a guy that wont be up to speed with Arron? Look at the Chiefs, who is their #1? Besides Patrick Mahomes worked out with his receivers in the off season. If Arron stays he should look himself in a mirror.
PhantomII
February 14, 2023 at 09:07 pm
I'll tell you WHY??? If we don't get a legit #1 Possession WR we will repeat the mediocrity we were in 2022. ML is not using Jones...the only staeady weapon we have on offense in the passing game enough. If Jones was in effect the #2 WR we may be okay with our OL healthy at the beginning of the year 2023. But we need a #1 WR and a healthy Watson, Doubs and more of Toure. Watson may make a huge jump but we can't count on ML scheming plays for him to exploit.....because..... ML does not game plan well. We did so great without DA as a chain mover...so you and Gute have learned nothing. Watson is a big play weapon...he has not showed the ability to be an every down chain mover yet.
EnemyTerritory
February 16, 2023 at 09:28 am
Use Jones as a WR and draft a RB, WR and TE. Offer Cobb the veterans minimum and a position as player/WR coach with a few bucks in that job to keep him since he seemed to have a bit of gas left in the tank. Trade down in Rnd 1 and trade up in the day three rounds to maximize picks and talent. Trade the third round pick for a case of soda. Flip a vet or two for cap cuts for draft picks. Stay away from the geriatric crowd of FA. Gutey seems to be able to find PS additions that work out but doesn’t seem to pick up the phone for player trades. How did KC obtain Toney, a former first round pick? Hockenson to the Vikings same story…
Of course nothing is resolved until the four days of darkness are over…. Time well spent painting the ring of honor.
Leatherhead
February 16, 2023 at 11:15 am
So our offense was mediocre because we didn't have a legit possession receiver? That's your take?
jannesbjornson
February 16, 2023 at 11:27 am
Who was the goto guy on third down?
PhantomII
February 16, 2023 at 09:13 pm
Yes, a chain mover our QB1 will throw to who happens to be a top 3 WR. OT let walk, OL backup went to Bears. 2 Elite OL injury slow to return to 100%. Loss of OC/OL Coach, etc.
croatpackfan
February 14, 2023 at 10:58 am
Ah, it become really boring. Is there any possible issue we can talk about except ACR or FA signings for go all-in for ACR...
Packerpasty
February 14, 2023 at 11:30 am
Nah, without AR this site would probably fold...nothing to gossip about, rant about, etc...it will be interesting to see what all the armchair GM's turn on next...MLF for sure...
Coldworld
February 14, 2023 at 12:31 pm
I agree. I said earlier that this endless circling of the houses is tedious. That said, it is true that, until we know what is happening with Rodgers, it’s very difficult to know what resources we have. We at present have no cap to sign players (trades or FAs). We don’t even know who we can keep or might want to.
I have begun looking at the draft, but while some things seem constant: S, TE, DL, OLB, the priority shifts in my mind depending on who is starting and who we retain. So I at least am finding it hard to get excited about players and draft strategy. The Combine is now looming anyway.
So I do have some sympathy for the writers. I don’t recall an off season since 2008 when everything was so dependent on one thing and so constipated pending that. Of course then we had false decisions as well. But LaFleur has killed talk of coaching changes and we’ve exhausted the debate on what’s right or wrong there too this year (plenty in my view)
Until we know what Rodgers wants, nothing moves. His impact on the team and its resources and focus is simply too great. Then there may be a lag before we know what is really on the cards.
Until then, the Combine may distract but there’s not much else one can hope for. Whatever we individually believe is the best for the Packers, we now need to find out what is happening before anything worthwhile can be discussed. Positive or negative.
In the meantime, writing here must be like the old punishment of 500 words on the inside of a ping pong ball. We are truly becalmed in the doldrums for now.
Heyward
February 14, 2023 at 10:59 am
Get real. The Packers aren't trading for any of those big-name wide receivers.
RCPackerFan
February 14, 2023 at 11:05 am
Currently we have 2 known options that will be on the roster next year.
Watson and Doubs. They will be the key to our WR corp next year. But they will need compliments.
We don't know if Cobb or Lazard will be back, but I would assume neither will be.
That leaves us with the other young guys on the roster. Toure and Melton. Toure played some, but clearly has a ways to go. Melton the Packers signed from the Seahawks PS on December 27th. So they don't have a lot of time with him, but clearly it was a move they made for next year.
They will likely be adding 1-2 more WR's in the draft. And then probably looking for a low dollar veteran. Could very well be someone that is released from another team.
I do hope they add some sort of a veteran though to help mentor the young guys. I think back to when they drafted Jennings, Nelson, and Jones. They all had Driver as the veteran. When they drafted Adams he had Nelson and Cobb. I do think its important having that guy in the room. Ideally they would keep Lazard to be that guy. He has been here for a while. He knows what is needed and would be a good mentor.
EnemyTerritory
February 16, 2023 at 09:32 am
I’m just not sold on Lazard for what he will cost. He’s just a WR guy. I’d rather draft multiple WR and hope. Go cheap. Go young.
jannesbjornson
February 16, 2023 at 10:18 am
Go young with a high pick and get better. Cannot sign a guy who drops key passes.
mnbadger
February 14, 2023 at 12:14 pm
Sorry to say Wendell, but unless we trade acr, there are no traded WR's or FA's coming to GB.
GPG!
MainePackFan
February 14, 2023 at 12:39 pm
To be clear, if they trade Rodgers they will have less cap space this year not more. It's the future that it helps as far as the cap.
Coldworld
February 14, 2023 at 05:06 pm
I think it’s fair to say that we won’t have cap this year either way. What is still to be decided is who won’t we have and when will we next have cap again?
MainePackFan
February 14, 2023 at 07:46 pm
That is fair to say. It's interesting, I never paid attention to the cap until I started reading TGR's posts. He does a really good job and no doubt inspired me to look into it.
Most points of contention you and I may have had has to do with AR's cap hits. The fact is AR's cap hits in 22-24 are very reasonable for QB of his pedigree. Obviously the problem starts in 2025, but even then the ever growing league cap will minimize that damage if AR plays.
There is a very legitimate debate going on about the Packers future. Keep AR/trade AR. I get both side of that debate. You and I differ on which side we think is best, but neither of us know the outcome of the side we support. Guess what, neither does the FO.
As long as we continue to push signing bonuses into the future, dead cap issues will be a problem, but it won't be a problem that is insurmountable. The Eagles had almost 65M dead cap in 2022, the Packers had 30.6M. The salary cap is a Ponzi scheme that was interrupted by Covid.
The key is the FO. The better the draft, the more you minimize the damage. You make good points about the FO and how they handle their business. If they are going to play it like they have, they can't afford to miss.
There is your dagger!! :)
PackEyedOptimist
February 14, 2023 at 12:33 pm
Draft Quentin Johnston and AT Perry,or Jahmyr Gibbs. Problems solved long term.
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 12:57 pm
BPA-
PackEyedOptimist
February 14, 2023 at 01:11 pm
I agree Stockholder. I also think Johnston would be the BPA at 15, Gibbs at 45, and Perry at 78. Even better, get Kincaid at 45 and Perry at 78. Mind you, I have doubts that any of the four will still be there at those picks...
Leatherhead
February 14, 2023 at 02:58 pm
We could trade down and move around and get more picks. For example,
Trading our #15 to the Cardinals gets us #34, #66, #96.
Trading Rodgers to Las Vegas could get us their 2nd and 3rd round picks this year...#38 and #70....and probably more, maybe in future picks.
That would have us picking at #34, #38, #45, #66, #70, #78, and #96.
That's seven bites of the apple.
Kincaid might well be there at #34, and you'd still have six premium picks to flesh out your roster.
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 03:28 pm
If only Johnsons hands were better.
I really want Robinson.
Because I hate fumbles.
BirdDogUni
February 15, 2023 at 12:48 pm
Robinson had several costly fumbles in big games just this year. SMH
jannesbjornson
February 16, 2023 at 11:18 am
The kid from TCU, Kendre Miller fits the same profile. He is a inside and out runner with skills to develop as a receiver. Needs to cover pass pro. Same body type as Robinson with very fast feet like D.Cook.
EnemyTerritory
February 16, 2023 at 09:33 am
“Long Term”. That’s the key. If the team is not a contender in 23/24 (btw it’s not) bring in the youth. If the season record sucks reload with higher draft picks in 24/25…
Swisch
February 14, 2023 at 12:59 pm
I'm wary of trading for wide receivers at about age 30, when their skills are likely to decline even as their asking price is likely to skyrocket, and wanting a long-term contract.
In keeping with what Leatherhead wrote above, it seems best to go with Watson and our current group of wide receivers, plus a draft pick or two at the position.
The Eagles did great in getting A. J. Brown by trade in his prime years -- so I'm open to something similar -- but it doesn't seem any of the choices above are comparable in upside at this point in their careers.
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I wanted to keep MVS, but realize the question now is whether to keep Lazard.
(MVS remains relevant for possible lessons we can discuss. Perhaps for the price of a Davante Adams or Tyreke Hill, a team can pay three lesser but still talented wide receivers [of various skill sets] to get results just as good, or maybe even better.)
If Lazard is enthusiastic about remaining a Packer, I would try to keep him with some genuine words of appreciation and a truly competitive offer, though not lavish.
It seems a stunning inconsistency to indulge Rodgers with a luxurious contract, and then to go cheap on MVS and possibly Lazard.
Whether it's Love or Rodgers at QB, it seems wise to have at least one savvy veteran of good character to go along with all of the young wide receivers, especially one that is familiar with the Packers offense.
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I don't want a total rebuild, but a strategic rebuild, which means keeping select veterans for continuity and experience and leadership.
Aaron Jones would be my top priority for a contract of two or three seasons, Lazard maybe second.)
If Love is the QB, which is my preference, I think the Packers can make the playoffs next season at about 9-8, and be really good thereafter.
A lot would depend on what Matt LaFleur would do as head coach after Rodgers.
Swisch
February 14, 2023 at 02:53 pm
By the way, after my personal posts of yesterday, I couldn't resist sharing this link of cheerfulness.
Good will toward all of my companions at CHTV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCMBF7A4JPA
Leatherhead
February 14, 2023 at 07:28 pm
Swisch, I'm not opposed to getting a WR on Day Two of the draft, where the Packers have always been able to find good receivers. Ideally, you'd like 5 active on gameday, 6 on the 53, and at least one more on the practice squad.
Two WRs is the norm, we run 3 WRs on about 30 plays a game. And guys get hurt, and need a rest sometimes, so you need a 4th who can fill in, and your #5 is usually just a special teams guy unless people are hurt.
If we got a Day Two guy like Hyatt, or Tillman, he would be competing for snaps with Doubs. And that's fine with me. If they each played 45 snaps, that would take care of the #2/#3 snaps. Toure or Melton could back up Watson for 5-10 snaps (not targets) a game.
I'd like to keep Lazard....he's been undervalued. There's no other WR in the league who brings what he brings to the run game, which is half of the offense. But he's going to get paid. If MVS was worth $10 for one year, I'd have to think Lazard is going to get at least that much, and maybe more.
I'd expect our WR unit on Opening Day to be (barring injury) Watson, Doubs, Day Two draft pick, Toure, Melton.
Swisch
February 14, 2023 at 10:09 pm
It seems to me Lazard, age 27 until next December, is worth $10-12 million per year, on average over three or four years.
We know he's solid, and I wouldn't be surprised to see even more growth.
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With Jones and Lazard kept, as well as Dillon, that would be good continuity to go along with all of the youth.
With good blocking, I'd like that offense.
jannesbjornson
February 16, 2023 at 11:26 am
Since 2014, day two has given the Pack Davante Adams, Rd Two and MVS, Rd Five.
PackEyedOptimist
February 14, 2023 at 01:13 pm
One of the things I've been wondering: I Rodgers okays a trade, why would he want his new team to lose offensive weapons or draft picks that could be used on offense? I'm wondering how much he'll try to make it a cheap trade so as not to weaken his new roster.
jannesbjornson
February 14, 2023 at 01:20 pm
They probably move Love.
stockholder
February 14, 2023 at 03:37 pm
Yes- And thats why I put a QB in my draft.
jannesbjornson
February 14, 2023 at 05:01 pm
I like Heineke, or Minshaw if he's free.
croatpackfan
February 14, 2023 at 01:24 pm
Because if they trade any good player for him, he'll have excuse for failing to deliver.
And that is the main reason why he will never accept trade to 49ers.
PatrickGB
February 14, 2023 at 01:18 pm
“ While the Packers don't have a comfortable cap situation, nor extra capital in the first two days of the draft, there are ways to acquire pieces if general manager Brian Gutekunst wants to pull the trigger.” if he does then he is a magician. Yet I would not be surprised if he manages to find a lesser known receiver or TE and pull the trigger. There are probably some receivers who don’t have the yards but are still full of potential. Until the cap is fixed, that sort of plan will have to do.
Heyward
February 14, 2023 at 01:26 pm
Can't wait for Gutey to pull the trigger and get us another Jimmy Graham or Sammy Watkins.
Swisch
February 14, 2023 at 02:01 pm
Maybe he's on the roster of the Packers already in the form of Bo Melton.
What do others think about him?
He doesn't bring experience to the Packers, but is almost as fast as Christian Watson.
RCPackerFan
February 14, 2023 at 01:37 pm
I love the Green Bay Packers!
TarynsEyes
February 14, 2023 at 02:03 pm
It seems that many are looking at a pot of Irish stew, and trying to figure out where in the pot is the meat, failing to recognize that there isn't any meat. Because this pot of stew is a really poor Irish stew, lacking even in potatoes, and still above their financial status.
jhtobias
February 14, 2023 at 02:11 pm
You do realize their superbowl window is done right. Even when it was open they did nada .
Here is the list : Devin Funchess again , steve largent at his current age, and any udfa wr
T7Steve
February 14, 2023 at 02:53 pm
Steve Largent. LOL. You know who you could bring in with him as a backup QB, don't you?
You really brought back some memories there!
Swisch
February 14, 2023 at 02:11 pm
Especially if we don't keep Lazard, I'd take a good look at the wily Cole Beasley.
I know he's older, 33, but he would seem to be available for an affordable price, not asking for a long-term deal at a mega-price.
He's not meant to be a WR1 or WR2, but a savvy situational guy to move the chains.
He seems the kind of guy who might defy time for that role.
Just two seasons ago he had 80 catches, and the same the year before that.
When he came back to the Bills late last season -- in limited looks for me -- he looked fast enough, plus more agile than Randall Cobb.
We need a crafty vet to move the chains, and to make himself available in the red zone, while also teaching the young wide receivers the techniques and tricks of how to get open.
He can also be an example of a guy who really competes, and we need our young wide receivers to develop that edge of tenacity.
Dragon5
February 14, 2023 at 02:13 pm
Year of the CAT (Feb 11-Jan 22, 2024). Enemy sign: ROOSTER
AVOID ROOSTERS: EVANS, COOKS, THOMAS
AVOID 7 life path (inury prone): ALLEN
DHOP too expensive, Payton not letting (CAT) JEUDY go. IF Rodgers was traded to LVR, Renfrow would be attractive filling the slot void as McDaniels ignored him this year with Adams acquired, but rather see draft address WR corps. Elijah Moore is not mentioned in this article, but should be given his ties to the Jets.
FWIW, Watson is a CAT...spotlight ready, time to shine.
T7Steve
February 14, 2023 at 02:59 pm
Hang on while I get my Croation translation book.
You know more about those guys than I know about the Packers players.
Good one, D5.
BAMABADGER
February 14, 2023 at 03:42 pm
Go big or go home. No FA WRs are necessary. Make some large trades, if we get a good deal for AR... move Bak and A Jones. Doubt we would have any takers for Tonyan (maybe a 5-7, then sold). Go huge in this draft on OT, Edge, TE, RB, DL, S and WR, select based on best player available. For TE double up, but get some assistance outside the organization for professional draft help. This organization has no idea how to analyze TEs.
Condoriano
February 14, 2023 at 03:58 pm
Wendell é o Brasil na cheeseheadtv!!!
Vai Packers P***a
golfpacker1
February 14, 2023 at 07:28 pm
There is no money for free agents period at this point. Maybe if we trade/dump some veterans we can do something but thts a big if. A veteran presence at WR to mentor our young guys would be a bonus especially if he wasn't a tool like Rodgers. A good start would be trading Rodgers, Bakhtiari,Aaron Jones,Preston Smith, Darnell Savage, Devondre Campbell. Too much $$$ tied up in these players. No more kicking the can down the road.
Use the draft for WR.
pantz_bURp
February 14, 2023 at 08:59 pm
I say, get what you need in the draft. If the board doesn't fall for the WR you want, look elsewhere after that.
Now to more pressing matters. I just opened my V-Card from the gal. Not sure what it means???
"Once a king, always a king...but, once a knight isn't enough"??? I don't get it........................or do I??????
Gotta goooooo peace and GPG!
PackerGravy
February 15, 2023 at 06:06 am
Don’t need and of these overpriced bums, get back to draft and develop
pantz_bURp
February 15, 2023 at 06:36 am
Yes, let's get on that gravy train.....chuggachuggachugga....
jannesbjornson
February 16, 2023 at 10:56 am
Btw. 2017 and 2021 they drafted a total of six WRs and none above the 4th round with the exception of Amari Rodgers, ostensibly a sp teams selection. The only two who made the squad and seemed to develop were MVS and Equan St Brown(?) We will not get into the TJ Watt (77 sacks), or Trey Hendrickson(42 sacks) vs Montravious discussion.
Nwarner2
February 15, 2023 at 07:33 pm
Please keep Aaron Rodgers and get Odell Beckham Jr as wide receiver. It will be your best chance as getting another Super Bowl. It’s the only way offer $3.11 million contract with Rodgers and $4.8 billion contract for Odell Beckham Jr. it’s the only way please!??
LLCHESTY
February 15, 2023 at 08:27 pm
If Rodgers stays Mike Evans would make some sense at $14.5 million. If it's Rodgers' last year hopefully Evans had a big year and you let him walk for a comp. Only I don't think the Bucs can afford to let him walk, it sounds like they just redid his deal to add some cap space, trading him would just push all that forward again.
Per OTC:
"Per Greg Auman, Evans agreed to a restructure that is currently not official. We are estimating the Buccaneers did a maximum conversion and added two void years to the contract, creating $8.2 million in cap room. When the contract is official and we can confirm the numbers we will update accordingly."
4thand10
February 18, 2023 at 04:42 pm
Theyre all too old except Jeudy. Cobb is most likely gone but he’s not the same Cobb. Mercedes Lewis will be in his what? 19th season? No. Just No. A TE should be on the list unless we have a sleeper on the PS. Jones took a cap friendly deal recently but he is 29. Most RBs are done at 30-31 unless they’re special. So either way they need a TE , Possible RB since sometimes it takes a yr to teach em how to block. I hope Goodson is good or they draft one. And we haven’t even talked OL, DL or the fact that Crossbar cant kick it to the back of the endzone on kickoffs. Of course Id like to see a stocky, durable fast WR. Will we get one? … who knows. Secretly I hope they can sign Lazard.