There really isn't any reason for you to read this blog. Sorry!
That is, unless, you're already having doubts about the Packers' 2025 NFL Draft class. Personally, I don't know why you would spend one (1) single minute conjuring up doubts this early in the calendar, but the draft does crazy things to people. Now is not the time to fear – that comes later.
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But draft slander from anonymous NFL execs waits for no man, so we all must trudge on. This round of Mild Opinions That We All Pretend To Be A Big Deal comes from The Athletic, who recently dropped a big list of anonymous quotes about who did, and didn't, draft well a few weeks back. And, if you can believe it, said Very Brave executives were torn on the Packers' wide receiver strategy – they loved the Matthew Golden pick, so that's good. But they were, uh, a little less complimentary of the Packers using a third round pick on TCU wideout Savion Williams.
The early reaction to Packers' new WR Savion Williams isn't exactly encouraging
"The two receivers Green Bay drafted in the first three rounds — Matthew Golden at No. 23 and especially Savion Williams at No. 87 — were conversation starters among execs ... Williams was interesting for other reasons. “He struggles to catch the ball, and so does (2022 second-round pick) Christian Watson, so it seems like Green Bay has devalued hands from the days when Ted (Thompson) was GM,” one exec observed. “Coaches sometimes are more, ‘Just get him open, and he will be fine.’”
Struggling to catch the ball would feel like a pretty big deal for a wide receiver, but I'm not a football coach so what do I know. Also, the Christian Watson shot feels kinda unnecessary? I don't know how inaccurate it is, but whatever. I also don't think the Packers have 'devalued hands' but again, I'm just indulging my petulance at this point. The good news is that if Green Bay simple gets Williams open, it'll be fine. Funny how that works! I wonder if Matt LaFleur had an epiphany after reading this. Get your wide receivers open and it'll be fine. And to think an NFL exec wanted this nugget of divine wisdom to hide behind anonymity.
I wouldn't panic about this yet, but also it's a long summer and you need to pass the time however you see fit. If that means putting your entire happiness into the quote of one random NFL employee that's definitely a high ranking executive scout and totally not just some random staffer that's used for good quotes, don't let me stop you.