The Green Bay Packers haven’t been shy about spending premium draft capital on wide receivers, doing so in four of the past five offseasons. There's enough of a track record here that seeing history repeat itself wouldn't be shocking, especially given the club's current situation.
You know who was the only Packers pass-catcher to line up out wide on over 70 (and 80) percent of his routes this season? Veteran wideout Romeo Doubs, who will command a sizable market when he becomes an unrestricted free agent on March 11.
Enter Chris Brazzell II, who operated almost exclusively outside at Tennessee and turned heads with a strong performance at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. His impressive blend of size, speed, and short-area burst was evidenced by a 4.37-second 40-yard dash time and 1.52-second 10-yard split. He would be an exciting Doubs replacement for the Packers, their franchise quarterback, Jordan Love, and dynasty fantasy football players.
Brazzell is an intriguing talent with a similar physical profile and overlapping skill set to Doubs. Moreover, and perhaps more notably for managers drafting in the spring, what the former does well aligns with Love's gunslinger style.
Packers fans and dynasty fantasy football managers are hoping Green Bay drafts Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell II
First things first, let's take a side-by-side look at Brazzell and Doubs' respective frames entering the pros. Only a couple of inches separate them in height, plus they weigh almost the same and have near-identical arm lengths.
Chris Brazzell II vs. Romeo Doubs: Scouting Combine Measurables
Chris Brazzell II | Romeo Doubs |
|---|---|
6-foot-4 | 6-foot-2 |
198 pounds | 201 pounds |
9-inch hands | 10-inch hands |
32.375-inch arm length | 32.25-inch arm length |
Now, here's where Brazzell finished in the following metrics out of 556 collegiate receivers with at least 20 targets in 2025:
- Tied for 41st in the nation in yards per route run (2.57)
- Tied for 31st in first downs (42)
- 27th in passer rating when targeted (135.1)
- Tied for 49th in average depth of target, AKA aDOT (15.7 yards)
- Tied for 69th in contested targets (17)
Tennessee leaned on Brazzell as the focal point of its passing attack during his senior campaign, and good things typically happened as a result. He was efficient and productive despite being deployed as a field-stretcher on the perimeter. We saw him eclipse 1,000 yards for the first time and tie for the SEC lead in receiving touchdowns (nine).
Meanwhile, Love finished 12th in air yards this season (3,639) despite missing two games, with 62 of his attempts having traveled 20-plus yards downfield. He yielded a 13.7 percent deep throw rate, which was sixth among those who logged a minimum of 25 dropbacks. The Packers trust him to stand in the pocket and make big-boy passes, illustrated by a 2.70-second average time to throw, which suits Brazzell well.
It's worth mentioning that Brazzell may not be available when Green Bay is first on the clock in April at pick No. 52. He's ranked anywhere from a mid-second-round to third-round grade depending on which big board you look at.
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