Wednesday Cheese Curds: Plenty of reasons to believe in Packers receivers

Posted by Admin July 15, 2026 NFL

The Packers’ offseason renovation of their wide receiver position could be seen as a repudiation of their previous approach. For years, they’ve gone with a version of the “no number one receivers” offense, and the results have been fair to middling, diminished by injuries at the position and an at times fractured offense overall.

But what if their move toward a more focused, traditional wide receiver room is simply the result of one truth? Because the reality is, the Packers may not need a bunch of wide receivers when they’ve got a couple of really good ones. In fact, if you expand the question to include all pass catchers, I think you can argue the Packers actually have one of the best groups in the NFL.

They certainly have one of the most efficiently productive. I’ve written before about how good Christian Watson is at the things he does, but he’s got company among the Packers’ pass catchers. Matthew Golden was great in small doses last year and should only improve with more reps this year, and Tucker Kraft was having an All-Pro caliber season before his knee gave out.

Between those three, the Packers are in very good shape, and we haven’t even added Jayden Reed to the mix yet.

Yes, there are limitations to looking at it this way, but it seems clear the Packers both believe in the receivers they’ve got and have the analytical backing to support that position. How it plays out on the field will be the ultimate test, but they’ve made a really solid bet.

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The data points to a couple of the Packers’ passing connections being the very best in the league.

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“Streamlined” is a great word to describe about the Packers’ wide receiver room.

Three Concerning Questions at Receiver for Packers Begin, End With Depth Chart | Sports Illustrated

Though the Packers’ wide receivers look solid now, they’re still facing some significant questions.

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