Is it time to give up on Luke Musgrave?

Luke Musgrave has had his struggles.

Futhurmore more he is now heading into year four but still hasn’t developed to what the Packers wanted at tight end.

But given more of an opportunity, along with Kraft, the two could be lethal at TE.

I wrote an article about a year ago about how having two tight ends who could stretch the field could help the Packers.

Musgrave still has the receiving abilities to make defenses respect it.

If anything Musgrave could just be a good number 2 tight end.

He did put up good enough numbers last year as the 2nd tight end on the depth chart.

24 receptions for 252 yards.

Even though he wasn’t able to reach the end zone, the numbers are still respectable for a number 2 tight end.

He also gives Jordan Love another passing option in the passing game.

Given the relationship he has with Love, he is the best option behind Josh Whyle.

Giving Musgrave a second chance would show the Packers still have faith that Musgrave can still be a threat in the passing game.

It’s time to move on

While the Packers could very well keep Musgrave on the roster, there are more reasons why the Packers should move on.

Musgrave has had multiple opportunities to prove himself.

But he hasn’t made the most out of those opportunities.

Yes, the numbers put up last year is good enough for a back-up tight end.

But that is not what the Packers were looking for when Kraft went out for the season.

Not only was Musgrave not able to replicate what Kraft provided the offense, he struggled.

Musgrave failed to reach the endzone and given key situations he wasn’t able to produce the results.

Furthermore, Josh Whyle could very easily be the number 2 tight end for a cheaper price than Musgrave.

This will probably be a decision the Packers will have to face once training camp or even next offseason starts.

Conclusion

For now, it seems like the Packers are willing to give Luke Musgrave another opportunity.

But for Musgrave, he must take advantage of that opportunity starting in training camp.

If Musgrave doesn’t make the most out of this opportunity, his time in Green Bay maybe even shorter than expected.