“And Your Replacement Was… Those Two Guys in the Draft?”: NFL Journalist Deems Packers’ WR Group the Worst One Aaron Rodgers Ever Had

Published 06/24/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

For several years, the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers have been stalwart playoff contenders out of the NFC. And whenever they missed the mark in the postseason, the criticism was frequently that their receiving corps was not over-the-top and not sturdy. The critique appears to be continuing, as a top NFL insider seriously thinks the same.

This season, Green Bay faced some significant blowouts. One of their top receivers on the roster, Davante Adams, will not be rolling with Wisconsin in the upcoming season. The Packers traded Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target to Vegas, reuniting him with Derek Carr.

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In the recent episode of ‘The Ari Meirov NFL Show,’ Sam Monson, co-host of PFF’s NFL Podcast, joins host Ari Meirov. They discuss and recap a few leading story arcs ahead of the 2022 NFL Training Camp. Moreover, this encompasses the receiver scenario in the Green Bay Packers and how Aaron Rodgers will adapt to it.

How Aaron Rodgers adjusts to a weakened wide receiver room will be a storyline to watch, says @PFF_Sam. "It might be the worst receiver group Aaron Rodgers has ever had to play with."
So…. could this free agent become a mid-season option?
Full episode: https://t.co/n5UA1IH2Nw pic.twitter.com/hSFllRCcps
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 23, 2022

Monson mentions that recently, he looked and discovered that Aaron Rodgers’ receiver group might be the worst he has ever faced. Only one other season, in 2015, even remotely resembles it. He has always had a legitimate number one megastar aside from that. Before Adams, it was Jordy Nelson, Greg Jennings, and Donald Driver.

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The PFF analysis continues, “He’s always had that one guy. And when they overlapped, he had a great receiving core. But all of a sudden, you have to trade away Davante Adams. And your replacement was those two guys in the draft or Sammy Watkins, is a kind of low-price type of deal. And on paper, it’s just not a good receiving core.”

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Will Aaron Rodgers thrive without Davante Adams this year?

This year has a unique challenge for Aaron Rodgers. The Green Bay quarterback enters his 18th NFL campaign this year, but with some significant changes in the team. While Rodgers has some significant fallbacks this season, there are still chances that the Green Bay offense could make some game-winning plays.

Aside from Davante Adams, the only dynamic catcher for the Packers is Aaron Jones. The RB could serve as Aaron’s primary offensive playmaker during the games played without Adams. Although Jones doesn’t perform as a wideout, he might take Davante’s place in 2022 as Rodgers’ new confidante. Furthermore, it is now time for A. J. Dillon, Allen Lazard, and Christian Watson to shine as they are now getting their moment.

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Written by:

Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his M.A.

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Gurjyot Singh Dadial

“And Your Replacement Was… Those Two Guys in the Draft?”: NFL Journalist Deems Packers’ WR Group the Worst One Aaron Rodgers Ever Had

Will Aaron Rodgers thrive without Davante Adams this year?

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