Brian Gutekunst on Packers’ Need for No. 1 Receiver (and Josh Jacobs’ Opinion)
Even at full strength, there are questions about the Green Bay Packers’ receiver corps. Injuries only add to the uncertainty.
INDIANAPOLIS – Josh Jacobs says the Green Bay Packers need a “proven” No. 1 receiver. While general manager Brian Gutekunst may or may not agree with that sentiment, there’s no doubt the Packers need to add a quality receiver this offseason.
Because of Christian Watson’s torn ACL, the Packers will be a man down for at least the first half of the season. Plus, Romeo Doubs suffered a pair of concussions during the second half of the season.
“I think that’s going to create opportunities for some guys that we have on the roster now that I’m excited for,” Gutekunst told a group of local reporters at the Scouting Combine on Tuesday morning. “So, we’ll see how that shakes out, but we’ve got a long way to go. I mean, we’ve got free agency, the draft, everything coming up.”
While Jacobs was a superb addition to a team that reached the divisional playoffs in 2023, the passing game struggled to consistently make plays in 2024.
Watson played in 15 games. He had as many games with 10 or fewer receiving yards (six) as he had games of 40-plus yards. Doubs still doesn’t have a 100-yard performance in a regular-season game. With nine drops apiece, Dontayvion Wicks and Jayden Reed combined for 18. For context, the Philadelphia Eagles dropped seven and the Detroit Lions dropped 12.
