There are many good WR's available this year.

My favorites are Jameson, Dotson, Garrett, Pierce, Watson, Olave, and Calvin Austin. There are more as well!

Love to see Calvin Austin if available in 3rd. Such a great gadget player and returner.

It's not just a re-tool for now. Lazard and Cobb are free agents in 2023. Have to think long term as well. There are a lot of questions in other areas as well. Both starting safeties could be gone in 2023.
I would not trade any picks to move up for anyone. If Jameson were to fall to 22, would take him in a heartbeat. May redshirt. Burks at 28 as well. Just put the ball in his hands and watch him work.
Although he is a tight end, would love to see Charlie Tolar in the green and gold.

If I am Gute, I would go for either the highest ranking OT and WR with the first 2 picks. In each of the last 2 NFC championship games, OT has been our achilles heal as our offense has been stymied. Build the wall around Rodgers and we will have a much better chance to go to the Super Bowl.

Patriots just got Davante Parker for a 3rd next year. And got a pick in return as well. How does Gute not beat that? Parker is a legit WR that will be better than any draft pick we get. Same mistake as not going for OBJ last season. Just don’t get the reluctance to pick up good players on the cheap.

All those WRs listed above, and in Roadcap's video, would be good for the Packers. I also like Tyquan Thornton, out of Baylor, in maybe, the 5th Round. His speed and ability to get downfield would be just what the Packers are looking for if they want to find a replacement for MVS. He would be a speedster on STs, as well. I think Bisaccia would welcome a fast gunner on his squad. Love Alec Pierce, in the 2nd, or 3rd round, too. Olave should be the guy we go after, if he is there at 22 or 28. It always seems the board falls differently, than expected, on draft day. Gute will do what is best for the team., considering we also need a Safety and and Edge rusher. Have faith, Cheeseheads! GO PACK, GO!!!

It's like rabbit hunting. Use a .22 if you are confident. Use a .410 if you want to increase your odds.
Draft - package picks and move up to get the guy you want or stand pat and draft as many players as possible, expecting one to make it.
I preferred the .22 approach, but came home empty handed more often than my buddy who carried the 410.
I'm not sure which strategy is best so "In Gutey We Must Trust!"
GPG!

Without question the Packers will end up with good WR's this year from draft. There are too many good WR's out there from round 1 thru middle rounds if not later. As we all know success at WR likely comes more from having the right combination of WR's. As MLF recently said "Adam's was the separator" and MVS was guy who took the top off defenses. There are so many WR's in this draft that can play these roles. Gutey does not need to do any trades to achieve getting these two WR's. Packer Nation will be happy with almost anyone he drafts.

However, if he wants elite WR's that defenses fear and who are game changers more than likely he will have to do at least one trade. I will be very curious and interested in what Gutey does. I believe in his decisions unlike with TT.

With above aside I'd actually like 3 talented WR's in this draft. One whose draft stock dipped maybe because of injury, or possibly due to QB, or from coaching changes, etc.

Therefore, what do you think of a guy like Justyn Ross from Clemson? Super talented WR who started off with a bang his freshman year catching 1,000 yards and 9 TD's. Had great Sophomore year, however then he has an congenital fusion neck/spine condition (yes, I know these type of things can end careers, but apparently his isn't that extreme), so he sits out 2020. Then last year (2021) he plays and Clemson minus Trevor Lawrence is horrible on offense and he has 514 yards and 3 TDS.

DJ Metcalf had neck concerns as well coming into league. I'd like to see the Packers draft two WR's in rounds 1 and 2, but then take either a guy like Calvin Austin (super twitch and fast WR) in say round 3 because he is so small, or maybe a guy like Justyn Ross in round 4 or 5. Why not take a flyer on a very talented WR like Ross if you can get him as your 3rd WR in draft in the mid to later draft pick. Think it would be worth the risk/reward. Obviously medical profession and Clemson coaching staff felt it was safe for him to continue playing. What is everyone else's thoughts?

I have a lot of thoughts on the subject of drafting a 1st round receiver for the Packer this year. With the Packers, it happens on rare occasions. I think this year will be one of those rare occasions.

In fact,,,I could write a long article about this topic from the research I've put in.
But for making a commentary post for Cheeshead TV, my intent is to add to a point from the well constructed talk on video, of this subject.

History is always the best way to determine the future.
Let's take a snapshot view of Packers picking up first round Wide Receivers in the past.
But keep in mind, Packers have a rich tradition of having great Wideouts on it's team, starting from Don Hudson in the 1930's. I'm not going to start that far back. I could start back to my first awareness of the receiving core in the 1960's with Bart Starr tossing the ball to players like Boyd Dowler, Carroll Dale, Max McGee. Hell, you can even throw in Jerry Kramer and Paul Hornung for that matter. Let's start from the 1970's though...
James Lofton - Drafted 1st round, 6th overall pick. That was a great pick! 880 yards 6 TD's his rookie season. The Packers later required the services of none other than "JJ" John Jefferson who was also a 1s round pick, all though picked by the San Diego Chargers.
There was only one pick 1st round WR pick in the 1980's - Sterling Sharpe, 7th overall pick in the 1988 draft. His Rookie season stats - 55 receptions for 791 yards. Well worth a 7th overall, 1st round pick.
And the Last time the Packers picked a Wideout in the 1st round NFL draft was Javon Walker in 2002, the 20th overall pick. A talented receiver but his rookie season only had 43 receptions for 319 yards and only 3 TDs his rookie season. Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Greg Jennings, and Devante Adams, ALL second round picks had better rookie season than Javon did.

This is a talented Wide Receiver class in this NFL Draft.
My thinking is that the Packers will use a rare 1st round pick on a Wide Receiver, and possibly 2 or even 3 more in later rounds.

The balanced approach would have us using the extra picks we got from the Adams trade on WRs, and our own picks on the rest of the team.

Take your best WR at #22: double dip at 53. In every simulation I run, I get two very good WRs this way.

DK Metcalf will cost as much money as Adams plus 2 draft picks. Not worth it. The obvious fix is through the draft
and luckily there is a ton of options all 7 rounds. I love Christian Watson, Jamison Williams, Treylon Burks, Chris
Olave, Jalen Tolbert, George Pickens. Any other year these are all 1st round picks. Watson and Williams are my draft crushes and I would spend both 1st round picks if they were available. The smart move would be to grab one @ 22 and trade back to early 2nd round picking up a 3rd and 5th round pick. We could really kill the draft
with as strong as it is through round 6. Some other intrigueing options I have read are available through trades CHEAP are Denzel Mims (Jets), Jalen Reagor (Eagles), and N'Keal Harry (Patriots). All three very high picks that Green Bay were hot on. I also have read any of the three could be had with a 7th round pick, I like Mimms the best. None of the three have done anything special BUT they haven't had Aaron Rogers throwing to them either.
Maybe a couple really cheap options well worth a late pick.

When was it, 2001, when Ted drafted CBs in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds?

Do you think Gute will do the same with WRs this year?

And if he does, what will you say?

Williamson from Bama is the only prospect I see that has JaMaar Chase, Justin Jeffires traits. Lots of good prospects, but only that 1 looks truly special. Even waiting out the injury he is the pick to make if available. Back him up later with someone who can play right away.