The Green Bay Packers offense features a young receiving corps hungry to take the next step this upcoming season.
This young bunch of receivers came into the NFL relatively unknown but have stepped up big, given the opportunity to play in Green Bay.
Of the Pack’s 11 wide receivers on the roster, Samori Toure is the oldest at the ripe age of 26, and all 11 are only entering either their second or third season as a pro.
Romeo Doubs, who is entering his third season, spoke with Seehafer News and said he feels while outsiders may think the receivers for the green and gold are young, that they don’t feel that way internally.
He also mentioned what the Green Bay receiving corps’ expectations are for this season.
“Super Bowl or nothing man,” Doubs said bluntly. “I’m real confident in our room, and I believe we can get it done.”
Bo Melton, who looks to get more involved this year following his rookie season, gave his praise to the Packers wide receiver room and their versatility.
“We have a bunch of dogs man. We’ve got different people to different things with different body types and different attributes,” he explained. “That’s going to bring the best out of everybody and I think that’s what it’s doing.” He added, “We have a lot of guys that can make plays, and that’s a good thing to have.”
On that versatility, Green Bay features receivers who can hurt defenses in a plethora of ways.
Doubs finished tied with rookie Jayden Reed in touchdowns with eight.
Reed also led the team in yards, finishing with just shy of 800.
Last season, fellow rookie Dontayvion Wicks joined Reed in surprising many, as did Doubs the year prior.
Wicks tallied 581 yards and four touchdowns on just 39 catches. Doubs, Wicks, and Reed can play in the slot or out wide and have seen success on screens, over the middle, and downfield.
As for third year man Christian Watson, he is a certified deep threat capable of taking the top off of any secondary.
Watson led the team in yards per reception last year and had a 77-yard catch and run for a score.
Watson’s one struggle is staying healthy, and this week in practice, he had another scare.
But he is not worried about it, telling Seehafer News, “It’s a little sore but it’s just a bruise so it’s nothing that’s going to stop me.”
Packers coaches and fans in attendance breathed a sigh of relief when he was able to walk off on his own power.
With Watson in good health this young and hungry Packers receiving corps looks to be poised to reach new heights this season.