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Green Bay Packers: Five players to avoid in 2016 NFL Draft

By Freddie Boston

Oct 10, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tight end Tyler Higbee (82) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tight end Tyler Higbee (82) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /
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November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Will Fuller (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Stanford Cardinal during the XXXX half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Will Fuller (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Stanford Cardinal during the XXXX half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Will Fuller

Adding another wide receiver will probably happen at some point, and it wouldn’t even be a major surprise should it occur early in the draft. The Packers’ offense was one of the league’s worst at times last season, and if all the hopes are pinned to Jordy Nelson’s return from a torn ACL, then an insurance policy is in order.

Nelson is the wrong side of 30 returning from a significant knee injury, so there’s not only no guarantee he returns to his best, but also no certainty he will avoid another injury down the line.

If the Packers do turn to the wide receiver position early, it shouldn’t be on Notre Dame’s Will Fuller. Teams will fall in love with Fuller due to his speed — which is something Green Bay lacked at wideout last term — but drops plague his game. Fuller has drawn some comparisons to Ted Ginn, who has big-play potential but can frustrate with how many times he fails to cling onto the ball.

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If one of the trio of Josh Doctson, Corey Coleman or Laquon Treadwell is on the board at No. 27 the Packers may have some interest in strengthening the receiver corps, but they should avoid Fuller on day one.

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