Developing Packers position group could be the key to unlocking the team's full potential heading into the 2025 season

The wide receiver position has to be it. First, because they finally invested a lot of resources there, taking two receivers in the first three rounds for the first time in franchise history. There's a clear understanding by the front office that the receiver mistakes capped the offensive ceiling last year, and they needed to add talent and competition to the room.

I'd expect Matthew Golden to become the primary receiving option fairly soon (in Year 2 at the latest), and that could have a domino effect — Jayden Reed is a good WR2, Romeo Doubs is an excellent WR3, Dontayvion Wicks is exactly what you'd expect from a WR4, Christian Watson is the perfect role weapon as soon as he returns, plus whatever Savion Williams can add to the mix.

The Packers are also betting on the development of their edge rushers, but I'm more on wait-and-see mode for this one.

It would be a fair assessment. Last week, we had an NFC North Roundtable with Tyler Forness, Mike Payton, and Kole Noble, and I had a truly difficult time to decide who I think will win it. It was much easier for me to say who the division MVP is . That being said, it's absolutely possible that the Lions will regress after losing both of their coordinators, and the AFC West is wildly strong with the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, and now with the Las Vegas Raiders under Pete Carroll. They might be the best-coached division in NFL history.

The AFC North is Strong at the top too with the Baltimore Ravens, but the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers have flawed rosters, and the Cleveland Browns were bad last year. So, to me, the order is AFC West, NFC North, AFC North. The NFC East can get close to it if the Dallas Cowboys play more like they did in 2023 than 2024.

You are overreacting to the offseason. The Packers have a talented roster and they got better by addressing the offense in the draft and some specific pieces in free agency. They will never go out there trading a lot of picks for veterans because, first, Brian Gutekunst doesn't believe in windows, and second because the combination of giving up picks and a big contract is dangerous.

"When you trade a high pick for a veteran player, you're trading a young, really good contract for a player who's proven, but probably expensive, so you're giving up a pick and salary cap space. You gotta weigh that," Gutekunst said after the season. "If it's the right player, if you can feel he can be a dynamic player that can change your football team, you gotta consider that, because there's not many of those guys out there. But you also have to understand what you're giving up."

Maybe they could've been more aggressive here and there, but in general I don't see great moves available to be made. And yes, I'm including Trey Hendrickson in this perception.

I'll treat it more as rumor than news, especially since I couldn't confirm it, so take that with a grain of salt. In regards to Rasheed Walker, I understand why they would extend a young player who has proven to be a viable starting left tackle. But it's harder to understand why they would do it after picking two tackle/guard hybrids in the top rounds over the past two years. Extending Walker and Zach Tom would be an admission that Jordan Morgan can't play tackle, unless the structure of Walker's deal allows a trade the following season (which is unlikely based on how the Packers tend to do their contracts).

The second point is that you would be paying four offensive linemen (Walker, Tom, Aaron Banks, Elgton Jenkins), and this is a hard proposition. Maybe the plan is to cut Jenkins a year from now, but then you would need another center, and moving Tom inside is not a realistic option anymore, especially with a tackle contract.

The last point is about the cap. And no, the Packers will never operate like the Eagles. They just made a purposeful move to absorb Jaire Alexander's entire dead money this year, which is an admission that they want to save future cap — and something hard to understand in the rollover era.

Yes, comfortably. To me, the only NFC quarterback who is more valuable than Love is Jayden Daniels. If you're looking exclusively at quality and not value, I'd put Love with Daniels, Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, and Dak Prescott in the top 5, not necessarily in this order. Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, and Baker Mayfield are close too, but they probably are more dependent of their environment to succeed.

Over the past two years, Jordan Love is first in air yards and fifth in EPA/play among starting NFC quarterbacks, so his production is undeniable — even with an underwhelming receiving core in terms of performance last year.

Matt LaFleur is a great playdesigner and playcaller, but Love is the biggest reason why Green Bay was fourth in offensive DVOA last season.

The safety group is amazing, one of the best in the NFL, and the Packers are probably relying on it to go a cheaper route at the cornerback position. Overall, my perception is that Gutekunst switched his philosophy about CBs a little bit, going with the premise that it's a weak-link system now. The Packers don't have any top cornerback, but they do have three viable starters in Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, and Nate Hobbs. Javon Bullard is a viable nickel too, even though he had a tough time in coverage as a rookie.

I would've probably taken Cooper DeJean over Jordan Morgan last year, and Trey Amos over Anthony Belton in 2025, but later reports indicated that Amos brings some injury concerns, and I get why the Packers would want to reinforce the offensive line. It's a risk, especially because the depth is questionable, but Green Bay will give the young guys the early part of training camp before jumping ahead to make an addition.

It's time to buy that Justin Jefferson jersey. Team-first mentality.