3 players the Packers should target on day 2 of the NFL Draft
By Lucas Schuh
Green Bay Packers target no. 1: George Pickens, WR, Georgia
As it stands right now, the Packers have a very weak receiving group. Of course, the Packers lost Davante Adams this past year, but as it stands right now, the Packers starting receivers would be Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, which is certainly one of the weaker receiver groups in the entire NFL.
This is part of the reason why George Pickens could be a great target.
Outside of filling a need and playing a valuable position, Pickens is also a talented player. During Pickens’ first year in college, he made himself a well-known player right from the get-go.
Pickens just outmuscled so many players and made plays that top-tier college players made. He also isn’t lazy when it comes to using his hands either and constantly swats away hands at the line of scrimmage.
While Pickens had an excellent first year in college, he, unfortunately, tore his ACL about a little over a year ago. Since Pickens came back from his injury he hasn’t looked like he has since before he tore it.
Pickens’ health will certainly, and fairly, scare some teams away from him. The other big concern that surrounded Pickens was his lack of speed, but after running a sub 4.5, that should have alleviated some concerns.
In terms of where he fits into teams’ schemes in the NFL, he will likely be an X receiver. He has the size and now has shown the speed to be able to thrive on the outside in NFL offenses.
The one thing that might hurt the Packer’s chances of landing Pickens is the fact that plenty of receivers went off the board in round 1, and the fact that Brian Gutekunst isn’t completely bought into grabbing a receiver.