Josh Jacobs spoke for all Green Bay Packers fans.
He didn't mean it to sound as blunt as it came across, but Jacobs' wish for a "proven number one" wide receiver resonated with the fan base. It became painfully obvious during the Packers' wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in January.
Christian Watson is out indefinitely and could miss most of the season. In 2026, he is scheduled to hit free agency. So, too, is Romeo Doubs, who missed four games due to injury and suspension last year.
The Packers need another receiver to give the offense a spark this season, and they may need to find their next WR1 for 2026 and beyond, should Watson and Doubs depart.
Green Bay has other needs, including edge-rusher and cornerback, and we all know about the team's first-round wide receiver drought that spans over two decades. However, that's more of a coincidence than by design, and the Packers haven't exactly been subtle about their interest in the best receivers in the rookie class.
They have made that even clearer.
Packers continue to show strong interest in Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan
Beyond Colorado's Travis Hunter, who has All-Pro potential as a wide receiver and cornerback, Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan is arguably the best pass-catcher in the class. He could hear his name called inside the top 15, but others believe he could fall into the Packers' lap at No. 23.
General manager Brian Gutekunst seems to have a close eye on McMillan. After taking a personal trip to his private workout, he decided to bring in the Arizona star for a visit.
"So after Brian Gutenkust was the only NFL GM at Tetairoa McMillan's private workout a few weeks ago, the Arizona receiver visited 1265 Lombardi today," reported Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler.
That first part is notable. Gutekunst caught attention earlier this offseason as the only general manager in attendance to watch McMillan at his private workout. And Gutey's track record proves he drafts a lot of prospects he hosts for visits. Last year, four prospects the Packers held Top 30 meetings with ended up in Green Bay — the team drafted Edgerrin Cooper, Ty'Ron Hopper, and Kitan Oladapo and signed Donovan Jennings immediately after.
McMillan is far from the only top-rated receiver on the Packers' radar.
Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka reportedly spent two days with the team, and the Packers also hosted Texas' Matthew Golden. Both will likely go in the first round.
The Packers continue to do their homework on three of the top-rated wide receivers. Maybe it's nothing, but based on Gutekunst's previous pre-draft work, it likely means something.
They may give Jacobs exactly what he asked for.