Including playoffs, Adams and MVS caught 149 passes. Even without getting any significant catches from a rookie, here is how I see the Packers replacing those catches: Lazard will go from 40 to 65, Cobb will go from 28 to 50, Watkins catches 50, Amari Rodgers goes from 4 to 23, Aaron Jones goes from 52 to 65, AJ Dillon from 34 to 45, Tonyan goes from 18 to 45. Figuring in all of the rest, there were 402 receptions last year. Even without a rookie, if Deguara and Marcedes Lewis catch the same number, there are only 24 receptions needed from others, compared to last year's 29 "others." Of course that won't be the exact distribution, with ideally a rookie catching some of the passes attributed to Lazard/Cobb/Watkins. But Aaron Rodgers and LaFleur can make this work and with an increase of two back sets, they run the ball better.
Be patient and pick the right guys in Rds 1 and 2, irrespective of 2022 production.
PB, I really like the sound of that trade with Seattle. Make it so. ;)
Including playoffs, Adams and MVS caught 149 passes. Even without getting any significant catches from a rookie, here is how I see the Packers replacing those catches: Lazard will go from 40 to 65, Cobb will go from 28 to 50, Watkins catches 50, Amari Rodgers goes from 4 to 23, Aaron Jones goes from 52 to 65, AJ Dillon from 34 to 45, Tonyan goes from 18 to 45. Figuring in all of the rest, there were 402 receptions last year. Even without a rookie, if Deguara and Marcedes Lewis catch the same number, there are only 24 receptions needed from others, compared to last year's 29 "others." Of course that won't be the exact distribution, with ideally a rookie catching some of the passes attributed to Lazard/Cobb/Watkins. But Aaron Rodgers and LaFleur can make this work and with an increase of two back sets, they run the ball better.
Be patient and pick the right guys in Rds 1 and 2, irrespective of 2022 production.