Green Bay Packers: 7 Wide receivers to target on Day 2 of 2021 NFL Draft
The Green Bay Packers may not take a wide receiver in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft but taking one on Day 2 should not be out of the cards in the slightest.
Well, the Green Bay Packers are approaching the NFL Draft once again and need a wide receiver. Stop me if you’ve heard that before.
That was the case last offseason as well but, to the shock of almost everyone, general manager Brian Gutekunst and the decision-makers at large didn’t draft a single wide receiver. This continues a long, frustrating history at the position in Green Bay, most notably that the franchise has not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since Aaron Rodgers became the starting quarterback.
In all likelihood, that trend will continue in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Packers have needs at cornerback and offensive tackle that should be addressed before they look to a pass-catcher. But grabbing a quality young running mate for Davante Adams to give Rodgers a viable No. 2 option is paramount.
So with that in mind, let’s take a look at seven wide receivers the Green Bay Packers should be targeting on Day 2 (Rounds 2 and 3) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Packers Day 2 WR target No. 7: Nico Collins, Michigan
Overall, what Nico Collins did throughout his time with the Michigan Wolverines doesn’t look all that impressive. He had just 75 receptions for 1,361 yards and 13 touchdowns over 25 games in the past two years in Ann Arbor. That’s not something that necessarily jumps off the page for a guy you’re talking about taking in the second or third round.
But that production had more to do with a lackluster Michigan offense — more pointedly, with their play at quarterback play — than it does with Collins as a prospect.
Collins checks the boxes from a size standpoint that the Packers have traditionally loved with a 6-4 frame at 215 pounds and long arms to boot. On top of that, he proved to be an explosive athlete for a player his size when he tested at his pro day. Put simply, this is a player who has a ton of untapped potential and might slip a bit because of that.
For me, I would prefer to see Green Bay diversify the body type in the wide receiver room a bit, which would mean passing on a player like Collins. Having said that, if he’s there, his potential is intriguing enough that he would have to be considered a viable option.