4 reasons the Green Bay Packers will disappoint fans in 2022
Reason no. 1 the Green Bay Packers will disappoint in 2022: Highly questionable moves at wide receiver
Admittedly, this one was not completely in the Green Bay Packers’ control.
Davante Adams obviously had plenty of say in his fate for the 2022 season, and he wound up asking for a trade to the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Packers granted his request.
In the time since that trade unfolded, Green Bay has had numerous opportunities to significantly upgrade the wide receiver position in the post-Davante Adams era.
They have not.
Signing Sammy Watkins is not going to cut it.
Moving up to draft Christian Watson? That would be a much better move if Watson weren’t being so heavily counted on in his rookie season coming from the FCS powerhouse North Dakota State.
Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, and the rest of the cast of characters the Packers have at receiver?
It all makes for an embarrassing group when you consider the team has a $50 million/year quarterback who has won back-to-back MVP awards.
I think we’re going to see in 2022 exactly how valuable Rodgers really is with this group.
Adams has been one of the best receivers in the game for years, and losing him is no small issue.
The Packers could have made the same trade the Eagles made to acquire AJ Brown from the Titans.
They could have made any number of trades for guys that have been made available and they simply haven’t done it.
Instead, they’re allocating all their resources to players like Rasul Douglas and De’Vondre Campbell.
I just don’t understand Brian Gutekunst’s strategy when it comes to upgrading the offensive weaponry around Aaron Rodgers. It’s a hilariously bad group considering who this team has at quarterback.
The Packers have arguably the worst receiver room in their own division, though the Bears are competing hard for that distinction, and they certainly have one of the worst receiver rooms in the NFC.
That could drastically impact how well they do in the playoffs this season.