Winners And Losers From The Packers’ Memorable Draft Weekend
The post Winners And Losers From The Packers’ Memorable Draft Weekend appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Green Bay Packers fans had a lot to celebrate during an unforgettable weekend. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved The Green Bay Packers threw a three-day party in the NFL’s smallest city over the weekend. And the good times could carry over to the field in 2025. Green Bay hosted the NFL Draft for the first time ever, and it was a smashing success. On top of it, the Packers appeared to have a highly productive draft, with the wide receiver and offensive line groups benefitting the most. Here are Green Bay’s winners and losers from draft weekend. WINNER: JORDAN LOVE Green Bay’s wideouts simply weren’t good enough in 2024. According to Pro Football Reference, the Packers had the third-highest number of drops in football last season (33) and the second-highest drop rate (6.9%). “To be honest with you … we had a ton of drops, and that’s an area that we have to clean up,” head coach Matt LaFleur said. So general manager Brian Gutekunst spent a first round draft pick on wideout Matthew Golden and a third rounder of receiver Savion Williams. Golden will almost certainly play immediately, while the Packers will carve out a role for Williams as the season unfolds. In two short days, the talent around Love improved dramatically. LOSER: DONTAYVION WICKS Wicks, who’s entering his third season in 2025, was an enormous disappointment in 2024. Wicks led the Packers in targets (76), but was just fourth in receptions (39) and fourth in receiving yards (415). His catch rate of 51.3% was the second worst in football among wideouts. With the additions of Golden and Williams, someone in the wide receiver room is going to lose snaps. The best guess is the inconsistent Wicks could fade to black. “It’s going to be really…
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Green Bay Packers fans had a lot to celebrate during an unforgettable weekend. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved The Green Bay Packers threw a three-day party in the NFL’s smallest city over the weekend. And the good times could carry over to the field in 2025. Green Bay hosted the NFL Draft for the first time ever, and it was a smashing success. On top of it, the Packers appeared to have a highly productive draft, with the wide receiver and offensive line groups benefitting the most. Here are Green Bay’s winners and losers from draft weekend. WINNER: JORDAN LOVE Green Bay’s wideouts simply weren’t good enough in 2024. According to Pro Football Reference, the Packers had the third-highest number of drops in football last season (33) and the second-highest drop rate (6.9%). “To be honest with you … we had a ton of drops, and that’s an area that we have to clean up,” head coach Matt LaFleur said. So general manager Brian Gutekunst spent a first round draft pick on wideout Matthew Golden and a third rounder of receiver Savion Williams. Golden will almost certainly play immediately, while the Packers will carve out a role for Williams as the season unfolds. In two short days, the talent around Love improved dramatically. LOSER: DONTAYVION WICKS Wicks, who’s entering his third season in 2025, was an enormous disappointment in 2024. Wicks led the Packers in targets (76), but was just fourth in receptions (39) and fourth in receiving yards (415). His catch rate of 51.3% was the second worst in football among wideouts. With the additions of Golden and Williams, someone in the wide receiver room is going to lose snaps. The best guess is the inconsistent Wicks could fade to black. “It’s going to be really…
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