Doubs is projected to get $12-16 million on the open market, which is what Watson will be getting in 2027, maybe more. We can't afford Doubs and will welcome the comp pick.

GB is loaded after drafting 2 WRs last year but I would try to sign FA Skyy Moore-WR/ KR. We need a KR badly and Moore is an excellent one. He also is very fast and has great hands. He was a 2nd round pick of the Chiefs 4 years ago and he was traded to the Giants last year. I don't know why his Chiefs tenure ended up not working, but he is still really young and maybe needs a fresh start. The KR skills are paramount, but the solid WR skills are a bonus. In the 2021 draft Moore was said to have some of the best hands of any WRs. And he is only projected to get a vet minimum contract.

I remember watching Cobb play in college and just thinking of how nice it would be to see him as a Packer. I figured there was no chance of seeing that due to the Packers not needing a receiver. Oh how did TT surprise me when he did.

Golden is legit ,S Williams as well , sorry to let Doubs go but need to save some money.

WOW!!
Random thoughts.....

I'm not sure how Watson got elevated to WR#1 in 2025, but....ok

Being a #1 receiver in Green Bay lately, is not what other teams or history, deems, what a WR#1 is.
He's only #1....in Green Bay.
And that was actually Doubs, but i'm nit picking.
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Comparing past rookie wr's to todays rookie wide receivers is fine, except for one caveat.

In the TT era, When rookies got drafted, they had to earn their targets behind productive established veteran receivers.
It took time.
Post Adams...the #1 wr claim was wide open... 'anyone's' for the taking, because they are all young.
And it's still anyone's, since then

In the Gute era, he's drafted 12 wr's, in two phases.
3 receivers in 2018..non of which amounted to much in this league
The latest being Doubs, Watson, Wicks, Reed.
More recent, Golden and Williams.

My point being, post Davante, it was an open competition for a star or two to emerge.
It was anyone's, who wanted it.
Has that happened?
Some think Watson is that star.
My idea of a number #1 receiver, is someone with a lot more than a career high of 66 targets.
But maybe i'm just old school, or a realist...idk.

Just for fun......If Adams was on the Packers this season, with his 2025 stats of 789 yards and 14 TD's.
Adams would be the Packers #1 WR.
The Rams got one hell of a bargain deal signing Adams.

I said at the time i wanted the Packers to sign him, but that bridge might have been burnt, not sure.

McLaughlin wrote this article with the premise that the Packers receiving core is the cats ass.
Well.............idk man

Somebody's got to show me something more than what i've seen.
Do the Packers have a leader in the wr room?....idk, i haven't seen one yet.

I guess like everyone, i'll have to wait and see what Gute's roster gives us.
Like i've been doing since 2018.

Btw...if Doubs goes to another team, don't be too shocked if he does well.
Not necessarily a #1, but i can see him as a strong #2.
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Here we go, lol...a thumbs down without a thought in his brain to post a reply.
Maybe i should call them, 'Special'.
Yea, that sounds P. C.

I doubt the packers would have drafted Golden.
or Williams.
Had Doubs and others;
Not dropped so many the previous year.

The fumble on the on side Kick.
Was just another nail.
Not to pay him.

"Golden will be counted on more...." Thankfully we don't have a choice. While some consider Watson our number one, we need a dynamic, high-volume receiver who can consistently move the chains AND make splash plays on his own without the perfect play call. He should be able to put up big numbers now that the "succession plan" is out of the way.

Love will continue to have plenty of weapons to work with. I just wish the passing attack was a little more consistent. There are times they look unstoppable and others times they can't seem to get out of their own way. Coaching or players, I don't know, but there is enough talent there they should be more consistent.

And yes I know the OL wasn't great last year, but what happened to short passes to running backs that outflank the rush? MLF seems to have lost those pages from his playbook.

I know they like Wicks, but I would not be shocked if they move on from Wicks and Doubs. I would love to see Doubs back, howeer his concussion history makes it a questionable economic decision to bring him back. Wicks' ankle is a concern. Those can be lingering injuries depending on the medical diagnosis. What I believe they need is for Lloyd to come back or get a scat back in the draft and add a blocking tight end. I would attempt to trade Musgrave for draft capital.
Their receiving corp is fine without Doubs and/or Wicks.

I thought the injury to Jayden Reed, combined with Dontayvion Wicks' injuries, actually inhibited Matthew Golden's development because he was then moved into the slot. Although he is a small receiver, he seems more at home on the outside, for whatever reason. I'm looking forward to seeing Golden, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed on the field together next year, with plenty of Dontayvion Wicks mixed in. Honestly, I still don't know what to make of Savion Williams. I am still scratching my head about that draft pick.

Shrine bowl meet -
Emmanuel Henderson Jr Kansas Wr/KR

Bisaccia apparently out.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/02/packers-st-coordinator-rich-bi...

Reed, and Wicks, and Watson, will be in their contract year this year. I would submit that irrespective of their skill and ability, it's about production and that means staying on the field. Everything else is going to be secondary to that.

That means if we do not resign Doubs this year, or Reed/Watson/Wicks next year, then our WR group could be Golden and Williams.

For 2026, the best group of WRs we can put on the field, IMO, would include Dobbs, Watson, and Reed, with Golden rotating in . When somebody gets hurt, I'd use Savion Williams to replace his snaps.

But I don't think that's going to happen. I suspect the 1265 brass will elect to use the money it would take to keep Doubs and use it on making a thicker Oline. We don't throw it that much, we do throw it to the TEs and RBs, and I think we can consistently put 3 good WRs on the field without him this year.

I think Watson and Reed will be the top 2 dogs in 2026.

FWIW I think it would be a shame to lose Doubs. Look at the stats: he was Mr. Clutch on 3rd downs. Yes, the muffed onside kick was a huge mistake. Isn’t it nice that you guys never make mistakes, lol! But I get that there’s never enough money to sign everyone.

I am not sold on Wicks. Maybe he’ll explode this year, we’ll see. As far as Golden goes, I see guys predicting huge things for him, but most of his catches this year were on short patterns. I thought he was supposed to be a speed demon. So why weren’t he and Watson both going deep at the same time. THAT would make a defense nervous.

Savion Williams is intruiging. Obviously we need to see him stay healthy for an entire season. I don’t know if our defense will still feel they need Bo Melton, but I have to admit I hope they do. He’s certainly has come through at crucial times. My fellow old men will appreciate it when I say “Bo knows football!”

The future is Golden Watson Reed Kraft Wicks

I would pay Kraft a lower end deal for one year after injury.

Reed is more important than any of them if they get him the ball.

My only concern about letting Doubs go is that he is a dependable possession receiver for us. In that way, we don't have anyone who truly fits that role. If we can find a similar player in FA for the right price, then I would not be as concerned.

I like Doubs, he had his moments, but in my opinion he is closer to be easily replacable than $15 mln player. Watson is a different animal. We can talk about his injuries but on the field he is a difference maker. With Golden and Williams in their year 2 I would spend that money somewhere else.