The Green Bay Packers did a bold thing when they kept seven wide receivers (and only three inside linebackers) on the 53-man roster at the end of final cuts. After struggling on offense last season and dealing with injuries to multiple pass-catchers, the Packers clearly wanted to keep their homegrown talent on their roster and off other teams', as many players likely would not have gotten through waivers to be placed on the practice squad.
However, for a team that has seven wide receivers at its disposal—all of whom are active on game day, given their roles on special teams—the Packers sure aren't using them much on the field.
Everyone blames the lack of a potent passing game for the offensive woes in 2015. How about the lopsided coaching structure and has been enough been done to fix it?
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has plenty of draft picks, including five picks in the first three rounds, to take this draft in any direction he wants.
CHTV contributors Joseph Randolph and Brian Maafi continue their NFL Draft series with a look at the top prospects along the defensive line in the 2024 draft.
