Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is one of the best QBs in the business. With an almost two-decade-long career and multiple records, he is the core of the Packers team. Rodgers is known for having superior standards on the pitch and fans have famously known him for not preferring to work with rookie WRs.
Watch What’s Trending Now!
Top Stories
Widget1
Widget2
Widget3
Widget4
Who are the WR rookies that Aaron Rodgers will throw to?
With the Packers’ offense losing some incredible talent out wide, there is growing apprehension in the Packers community that this upcoming season, Aaron Rodgers will have to throw his highly accurate passes to some of the rookie WRs in the squad. However, according to Maurice Drew Jones, two rookie WRs in the Packers lineup stand out as potential superstars for the future.
USA Today via Reuters
Sep 20, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a touchdown pass against the Detroit Lions during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
He specifically singled out Christian Watson as the one with the highest chance of filling in Davante Adams’ shoes. Adams left the team earlier this year to join the Las Vegas Raiders. Watson stands at 6’5″ and weighs 208 lbs. His sheer physicality would make him difficult to defend against. He said, “I believe Watson will emerge as Aaron Rodgers’ go-to target. The Packers traded up to select him 34th overall, and he’s the highest-drafted wideout by the Packers since Rodgers became the starting QB in 2008.”
The other rookie, Jones singled out, was Romeo Doubs, who was drafted in the 4th round. The 6’2″, 204lbs WR has had positive reviews since he arrived at the club. According to Doubs, “He has strong hands and can take the top off the defense. I wouldn’t be surprised if the fourth-rounder ends up as the team’s WR2 at some point during the season.”
Who have the Packers lost before the new season?
The Packers’ offense had some significant losses in terms of personnel before the 2022 season. It lost some of its top athletes, including Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Chiefs). Davante, in fact, was one of the most effective WRs on the team. He had more receptions and receiving yards than all the other Packers WRs combined.
Getty
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 13: Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Davante Adams (17) is congratulated on his 3rd quarter 1-yard touchdown reception by Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and Green Bay Packers Running Back Aaron Jones (33) during a National Football League game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers on September 13, 2020, at US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Packers seem to be going through a major transition now, with a new group of WRs coming up. Despite Aaron Rodgers’ reservations about rookies, if trained well enough, these players could become the cornerstone of the Packers’ offense for years.
Watch This Story: Tampa Bay Bucs Will Pay a Huge 7-Figure Sum Even Though Rob Gronkowski Won’t Take a Snap for Them in 2022
