Like every other member of the Green Bay Packers roster and every Cheesehead who roots for this historic franchise, running back Josh Jacobs wasn't thrilled with his team getting torched in the opening round of the playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Not long after the early exit, Jacobs, who had a fantastic first season in Green Bay, by the way, rushing for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns en route to his third career Pro Bowl selection, was asked what his offseason wish list might look like.
And he was quite emphatic with his answer. For those who may not remember, this is what Jacobs had to say:
"We need a wide receiver—a real wide receiver. Love the guys we have, but we need a proven number one," Jacobs said.
Come on, Josh. Tell us how you really feel for once.
Naturally, his comments didn't sit too well with some of his teammates, specifically Dontayvion Wicks. But it's not as if Jacobs is wrong.
Since the departure of Davante Adams three years ago, the Packers haven't had a single wide receiver (or tight end, for that matter) reach the 1,000-yard mark. In fact, only one has even gotten to 800, that being Jayden Reed, who went for 857 on 55 receptions this past season.
Look, the Packers have a decent enough receiver room when healthy, with Reed, Wicks, Christian Watson, and Romeo Doubs. And let's not forget about tight end Tucker Kraft, who ranked second on the team's receiving yardage list last season with 707 on 50 catches.
But with all due respect, that group is not getting Green Bay back to a Super Bowl, no matter how well Jordan Love can spread the ball around.
And with Watson set to miss a chunk of the upcoming season as he continues to recover from knee surgery and Doubs becoming prone to concussions, the Packers obviously need some help.
They obviously didn't address the issue in free agency, as the lone wideout signed was Mecole Hardman. Again, with all due respect, that's not a major move.
As such, Jacobs' wish is going to have to be met during the 2025 NFL Draft, and one would think he'd prefer a first-rounder. But we all know the history there, as the Packers famously haven't taken a wide receiver in the opening round since selecting Javon Walker at No. 20 overall in 2002.
But according to Adam Schefter, that streak may come to an end on Thursday night.
Adam Schefter thinks the Packers may finally draft a wide receiver in the first round
On a recent episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, the NFL guru went into what he called "informed intel" on all 32 teams as it pertains to the draft.
And when it came time to talk about the Packers, he naturally brought up what we mentioned above about the wideout drought in Round 1, but then gave Green Bay fans (and Josh Jacobs) a little hope.
"Do you remember the last time the Green Bay Packers drafted a wide receiver in the first round of the draft?" Schefter asked. "Twenty-three years ago! Javon Walker from Florida State...the last time...maybe that streak comes to an end."
And he legit left it that and moved on. And you know what? We'll take it.
To the best of our knowledge, the Packers have met with several top-notch receivers ahead of this draft, including Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden, and Emeka Egbuka.
It's safe to say McMillan won't be there when Green Bay goes on the clock at No. 23 overall. But Golden and Egbuka might be, and ESPN's Peter Schrager, who's been wildly accurate in the past, actually has the Packers getting Golden, who caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024 for the Texas Longhorns.
Is this the year the Packers finally pull the trigger on a wideout in Round 1? We'll find out soon enough.