NFL 2018 Squad Preview: Green Bay Packers

Wide Receiver – WEAKNESS

Adams and Allison

The Wide Receiver position is usually one of strength for the Green Bay Packers. However, this season it is different, as the departure of Jordy Nelson has left a huge hole at outside receiver. Nelson was Rodgers favourite target, and his telepathic relationship with his QB will no doubt be missed.

The WR1 spot will be strong as Davante Adams has the chance to be a true elite WR in this league. Adams has the most TDs in the league over the past two seasons, and has also shown he can get it done with either Rodgers or Brett Hundley throwing to him. Adams will continue to be Rodgers favorite Red Zone target. Behind Adams, Randall Cobb has to step up. Cobb, who will play the majority of snaps out of the slot, will see an increase in targets with Nelson gone. He will hope to rekindle his 2014 form where he scored 12 TDs and caught 91 passes for over 1200 yards.

Opposite Adams on the outside, Geronimo Allison is the de facto WR2. Allison has shown he can produce decent performances when called upon in the past. It will be interesting to see if he can make that jump in productivity and keep a starting slot.

Behind him, The Packers drafted 3 Receivers in the 2018 draft. J’Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St Brown will battle it out at training camp to determine their position on the depth chart. Moore is being projected to nudge Allison out of his WR2 spot come the end of the season.