Zero2Cool
a year ago

Green Bay's playoff contention in Jordan Love's first season as the full-time starter has been significantly fueled by a young collection of playmakers growing up quickly between the lines.

The Packers' pass catchers, in particular, have dazzled as big-play specialists. Jayden Reed (Round 2, No. 50), Dontayvion Wicks (Round 5, No. 159), Malik Heath (undrafted), Luke Musgrave (Round 2, No. 42) and Tucker Kraft (Round 3, No. 78) have taken turns snagging passes from a QB1 committed to playing the game like a pass-first point guard willing to hit the open man. Though the Packers lack a 1,000-yard receiver, the balanced distribution has made the offense more challenging to defend, with the rookies occupying interchangeable roles on the perimeter. As Love develops chemistry with his young weapons, Green Bay's aerial attack shows promise as an explosive outfit.


Defensively, Lukas Van Ness (Round 1, No. 13) made his mark as a situational pass rusher in the rotation. Registering three sacks and nine quarterback hits in a part-time role, Van Ness' positive production suggests he could develop into an impact player with more snaps. With unheralded draftees like DL Colby Wooden (Round 4, No. 116), DL Karl Brooks (Round 6, No. 179), CB Carrington Valentine (Round 7, No. 232) and S Anthony Johnson Jr. (Round 7, No. 242) pitching in as part-time starters/key reserves, the Packers' developmental plan has keyed a surprising resurgence that has the team on the verge of a postseason berth.

https://www.nfl.com/news/ranking-the-top-five-rookie-classes-of-the-2023-nfl-season-lions-edge-out-texans 



A little early to assess the class. It is good to see the Packers class seemingly on the right trajectory.
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bboystyle
a year ago
First draft in a long time that we had several players contribute immediately with one of them breaking an old Packers rookie record.
beast
a year ago
Yeah nice to see rookies do well for once, though that's partly because we're rebuilding (or whatever you want to call it) as well.

Though we're #3 and Lions are #1. Also we traded draft pick to Lions so they could grab their long term nickel starter for the future in S Branch.

Though out of the trades (one with Lions, then one with the Buccaneers), the Packers got WR Reed, WR Wicks and DT Brooks. So it could be a win-win trade.


Also interesting how highly the Steelers head coach talked about WR Reed, he probably was under high consideration and the Packers trade with the Buccaneers was down two spots, putting the Steelers ahead of the Packers, and Steelers could of had Reed, but they went with Wisconsin NT Keeanu Benton instead.
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