All of the focus for the Green Bay Packers this offseason has been on their quarterback situation. Inevitably they are going to trade Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets as the framework of a deal is gone. The only hold-up right now is the protections that the Packers will accept on the incoming picks or if they’ll include future ones as well to mitigate some of the risks for the Jets.
2023 will be the start of the Jordan Love era in Green Bay, as he will be taking over the starting quarterback job. He was a first-round pick in 2020 out of Nevada and while he hasn’t had many opportunities to showcase his abilities, he has performed well in the limited sample size.
But, if the Packers want him to keep up that level of success, it would behoove them to upgrade the weapons around him. That has been an issue for years in Green Bay and once again this offseason.
Allen Lazard and Robert Tonyan both departed in free agency and Randall Cobb remains a free agent. That puts a ton of pressure on Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs to step up in year 2 at the wide receiver position. At least they have those two to build around there as the tight end position is barren.
Josiah Deguara is currently atop the depth chart at tight end with Marcedes Lewis also being a free agent. That is something that needs to change sooner or later. In the recent mock draft of Will Brinson from CBS Sports, that is exactly what the Packers do.
Brinson has Green Bay using the No. 15 overall pick on tight end Dalton Kincaid out of Utah. Kincaid is right in the mix as the top-rated tight end in this year’s draft class and would provide an immediate boost to the Packers’ passing game.
While Kincaid is not a very good run blocker currently, he will find immediate success as a pass catcher. His route running is excellent and he can create mismatches with his combination of size, speed and athleticism.
At the very least, the Packers would be getting a player that will elevate their aerial attack with his pass-catching ability. He is a contested catch maestro with elite ball skills. If Kincaid can continue improving as a blocker, he will become an excellent three-down player at the next level.
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