The Green Bay Packers have surrounded star quarterback Jordan Love with a talented bunch of young pass catchers. Despite their youth, these wide receivers and tight ends are among the NFL’s most balanced groups. Since everyone on the team is focused on what is best for the group, nobody tends to outshine the others.
Love and his gang of pass catchers have scored more than thirty points in five straight games, which is the second-longest streak in franchise history. This is mostly due to the outstanding play of running back Josh Jacobs.
Unfortunately, Love and the Packers will be missing one of their key offensive players when they play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.
Christian Watson, a wide receiver for the Packers, hurt his knee during Monday Night Football last week’s 34-0 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Thankfully, he only sustained a nasty bruising rather than any serious injuries.
He will, regrettably, be unable to play against the Vikings.Christian Watson, a wide receiver with the Green Bay Packers, will not play against the Minnesota Vikings.
Watson presently ranks second on the team in receiving yards (620, a career best), fifth in receiving touchdowns (two), and sixth in receiving receptions (26).
Green Bay’s loss of Watson against Minnesota will be difficult because the Vikings find it difficult to cover the quick wide receiver. Now that they can play more zone coverage, Jayden Reed may have more opportunities, but Green Bay will lose many of their advantageous man-on-man coverages.
Michael Thomas should be signed by the Green Bay Packers, according to one NFL analyst.
As the NFL Playoffs get near, Patrick McAvoy advised the Packers to add some depth at wide receiver in a recent Sporting News story. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is one person he mentioned as a possible fit:
Due to injuries, Michael Thomas, who was once a superstar, hasn’t been the same. Thomas is free and may provide Love with another reliable pass-catcher for the Packers.
With 149 receptions in 2019, three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Thomas holds the NFL record for most receptions in a season.
Despite collecting 39 passes for 448 yards and one touchdown in 2023, Thomas has yet to sign with an NFL franchise.
One would assume a team in need of a wide receiver would have signed him this year if he still had anything left in him. Additionally, Green Bay should have all of their pass catchers healthy going into the NFL Playoffs because Watson’s injury is not permanent.
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