5 things the Packers must do to win with Jordan Love

2. Draft wide receiver, tight end early

The Packers typically go defense early in the draft. And there’s no problem with that. But this year, they should seriously consider going in a different direction.

Of Green Bay’s past 12 first-round draft choices, 11 have been used on defense. The other was when they picked Jordan Love.

In Aaron Rodgers’ first year as a starter, the Packers drafted Jordy Nelson in the second round and Jermichael Finley in the third. While it will be difficult to find players as good as Nelson and Finley, taking a similar approach would make sense.

Imagine adding a receiver like Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Jalin Hyatt and a tight end like Dalton Kincaid or Luke Musgrave to this offense. Alongside second-year receivers Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, the Packers would have added a ton of receiving talent to the offense.

While Watson and Doubs give Green Bay an excellent 1-2 at wide receiver moving forward, the team desperately needs more depth. And that’s especially true at tight end.

It’s a deep tight end class, and the Packers should have plenty of opportunities to add a talented wide receiver in the early rounds.

The Packers have needs on defense that they must address, but they should draft a wide receiver and tight end in the early rounds.