I agree, Wicks will be the guy to "replace" Doubs, in the line up. We also have Savion Williams and Melton, who seem to get few mentions, as replacements, for Doubs. Golden, being the #1 pick, last draft, should be the front runner, but I want to see him on the outside with Watson, on the other side. Two deep threats for Love plus Wicks, Reed Williams and Melton anywhere on the field.

I like the precedent of Davante stepping up in year four.
I like the ability of Wicks to get separation.
I like the tape from the Lions game last Thanksgiving.
I like the prospect of our players getting appreciably better, such as Wicks, Van Ness, Morgan . . .
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Do we trade either Wicks or Reed if we get a truly substantial player in return?
Maybe that's not so urgent after a good free agency period in which we filled in some of our weaker positions.
However, if Wicks becomes a force, we'd have to pay him a lot over a few years with a new contract next offseason, or let him go like we did with Doubs.
Then again, maybe we keep both Wicks and Reed for next season as insurance against injuries to the WR corps, and to go for a title.

IMO Wicks and Reed are gone.
Watson, Golden, and Williams = winning
TE has replaced the need for either.
Kraft will be Loves go to target.
And Gute should draft another TE this draft.
It's deep and talented.

Well Stockholder, my FA TE crush, Charlie Kolar, flamed out when his "projected salary" ballooned from $1.7 million annually to $7.7 million. That's a big discrepancy. I would love a veteran TE to stabilize the room, maybe Zach Ertz for cheap.

There are some good ones in the draft that GB should be interested in. I like
Sam Roush-Stanford
Tanner Koziel-Houston
Marlin Klein-Michigan
Jack Endries-Texas
Joe Royer-Cincinnati
Nate Boerkircher-Texas A&M

surprisingly no Iowa TEs this year

It's my hope that the offense evolves away from 2025 and Doubs' role in particular rather than just trying to pigeonhole someone into that spot. Reed seems to be mostly an 11 personnel guy and his snaps will be mostly adjusted by how much the Packers go heavy. Savion Williams will eat into Reed's gadget snaps if he can stay healthy.

There needs to be an effort to get Golden more involved. Watson at this point is the guy besides Kraft who scares defenses, so he needs to stay on the field. Frankly, Kraft's ADOT was lousy...they need to feature him more (split him out, which eats into Wicks' opportunities) and use him less in traffic or he'll just keep getting beat up. The Packers drafted two WR early last year knowing that the depth of the WR room was turning over and wasn't for long. With the FA moves the Packers have made, I expect they'll draft a Wicks-type WR and/or developmental Y-type TE late.

Luke keeps pointing back to an elite WR (Adams) as a comparison, which always seems to go poorly for a role player like Wicks. Aside from fighting the football there are some qualities that Wicks brings--ability to win off the LOS, in particular--that are reminiscent of Adams. Wicks is really that only guy who seems to consistently win early in the route and there will be a role for him in the offense, but it might take injuries to get him on the field outside of rotational snaps.

Wicks may have a bigger role as long as he proves he can catch the ball routinely and that the drops from a couple of seasons ago were an aberration. Otherwise, the ball will probably spread around more evenly. The player we really want to see break out is Golden with his good hands and ability to generate YAC on his own. If Golden proves to be the weapon many of us think he is, then this is the guy you want to be feeding the ball more to. The Packers haven't had a 1000-yard receiver since Adams left, and maybe Golden can change this.

Wicks had everyone comparing him to Adams as a rookie based on his ability to separate. The separation was there in his second year but his number of drops negated his progress. Last year health was the issue. This coming season to earn an extension he needs to stay on the field and put it all together.

Reed is their most talented all around receiver and perfect for the slot, he also needs to stay on the field and is the best bet to be the chains mover that Doub's was on 3rd downs.

It may be the case in 2027 the team can't extend both of them because of the CAP but based on Golden stepping up his game in year 2 or not and the fact that Williams is so raw (may be more of an athlete than
WR) they will have to keep either Wicks or Adams going forward if not both. Melton is a one trick pony (only a deep threat) but can play DB and special teams as well as being a team player.

I am eager to see Wicks get more targets . He has flashed so much potential that the results could be great for this offense . I hope he works hard this off season on the jugs and conditioning and comes in ready to live up to expectations .

Watson, Golden, and Reed are going to most likely be the three WRs on the field for the majority of the snaps. I like Wicks- alot- but he's likely #4 in the pecking order in 2026, regardless of his seniority over Golden.

Reed is going to remind people who he is again in 2026. That kid is a beast in the slot, and now the Packers have two legitimate perimeter threats with top notch speed on the outside to open it all up on any given down. With a TE like Kraft who can punish you as a receiver and also open up blocking lanes, I just can't see the Packers going four wideouts too frequently. That will relegate Wicks to spot duty is my assumption.

Watson, Golden, and Reed should be one of the most explosive young receiver trios in the league, with Wicks a terrific fourth option. Fix the offensive line, and Love should be lighting defenses up. The problem is LaFleur. I have zero faith that this supposed offensive genius knows how to maximize the talent on this roster. Too often, the offense looks predictable and overly cautious when it should be attacking. Even opposing coaches have hinted at it—I remember Robert Saleh saying they basically knew what the Packers would run. I’ll never understand why the front office rewarded him with another contract after repeated amateurish performances in the playoffs and that embarrassing five-game losing streak to end the season. I know people point to his overall record, but that doesn’t mean much if the team repeatedly comes up short when it matters most. The sooner we’ve seen the last of him on the sideline, the better.

All signs LL ... Agree, point to Wicks as next year stater opposite Watson, he can separate early and is a much bigger target than Gold.
In todays defensive pressure packages you need a bigger target on the edge who can become a quick option to coincide with your all-world TE. I get it posters love Gold, and his future is bright but the packers have Watson to stretch the field they need another intermediate route runner with some size who can take the punishment that goes along with those routes. P.S If you watched the clips provided above Im loving the power punches and two hand shoves on rushing DL by Sean Rhyan, ( his rookie year at center ) when he hits people they move. When you look at the RIDICULOUS money the Raiders payed to get center Tyler Linderbaum 3yr 81 million dollars I believe the Packers got a deal when they signed Rhyan.

Some think Wicks is the second coming of Devante Adams. Others think he is too slow and drops too many balls. The reality is he is somewhere in between, To be specific : mediocre. At best,he is our fourth best receiver. I think Skyy has greater potential, not to mention Savion. We really don't need Wicks and it is probably a good problem to have as WR is once again a position of strength.. .
I think we need a CB and another OL. I am not sure if Morgan is the answer at OT., Gute made a real blunder choosing Morgan over CB Cooper DeJean in the draft. Time will tell. I do like the new free agents Gute has brought in.