Packers to sign WR Sammy Watkins

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

3 years ago

Veteran WR Sammy Watkins is in Green Bay today for a visit with the #Packers, per @MikeGarafolo. Potential receiver help for Aaron Rodgers. Watkins spent last season in Baltimore.

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And looks like we got ourselves a WR3!!!

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

3 years ago

This is massive people. We now have a WR who was drafted in the 1st round. SUPER BOWL!!!

BREAKING: @AaronRodgers12 talked to Sammy Watkins last night and said he is "excited about the signing & can't wait to get to work"

Mucky Tundra
Honored Member

3 years ago

Well, here's hoping he can stay healthy

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go.pack.go.
Veteran Member

3 years ago

Is he washed up though? I hope they still look for some help in the draft. Sooner rather than later.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

3 years ago

Is he washed up though? I hope they still look for some help in the draft. Sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by: go.pack.go.

Signing a veteran to a one year deal isn't going to alter any draft plans a whole lot. It's to provide depth and who knows, the guy might not make the final 53. I can only imagine this impacting the draft if the Packers already drafted 1 WR and then they have a WR and another guy at a different position equally graded, they might then lean towards the latter because they got the veteran WR in the building. That's a big IF and really doubt it would even come to that.

This really just feels like a depth signing. I wouldn't be surprised if they sign another veteran WR.

PackersNation
Registered

3 years ago

Good signing by Gute. Changes nothing in the draft. Gute will still draft multiple WRs.

LaFleur and Rodgers both "excited" about Sammy Watkins. LaFleur was OC with the Rams in 2017 when Sammy was there. Averaged 15 yards a catch and 8 TDs with Goff as his QB.

The first of many WRs added to the room.

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beast
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3 years ago

I'm thinking this just means the Packers probably aren't going to draft 3 WRs, so probably only two now. Unless they think they might be able to sneak a guy to the PS.

Packers normally keep 6 WRs and the 6th one is normally more of a STer than WR.

Packers already got Lazard, Cobb, Rodgers and now Watkins, whom probably aren't going anywhere, this just leaves two WR spots.

Pugger
Member

3 years ago

Originally Posted by: beast

Even before today's signing I never thought Gute would draft more than 2 WRs later this month.

PackersNation
Registered

3 years ago

Originally Posted by: beast

I'd say 2 WRs drafted is probable. I don't know that I would start locking WRs on the 53 just yet. Let's wait and see how this WR room looks in late July when camp starts.

Should be fun!

PackersNation
Registered

3 years ago

#10

Sammy Watkins will wear #11 for the Pack. I guess it's 1+1=2 for his number at Clemson. 14 is retired.

I like this signing the more I think about it. Sammy has something to prove and is still only 28(29 in June)

Fits well in LaFleur's offense.

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