2019 NFL Draft: Green Bay Packers first-round targets

Wide Receiver

This is perhaps the most interesting position to discuss when it comes to Packers first round targets. The Packers did select three receivers in last year’s draft, but they are all still developing entering their second year. If Davante Adams were to go down, the wide receiver room would lack a dominant presence.

If the board falls right, the Packers could end up selecting someone to pair with Adams.

It seems unlikely the Packers do this, but crazier things have happened. The only player in play at 12 overall would be D.K. Metcalf. Metcalf has had serious buzz ever since the workout photo of him came out. He then went and dominated most of the combine and improved his agility numbers at his pro day. Metcalf is a better route runner than advertised, and he is an explosive threat down the field as well as a red zone target.

Three names would likely be in play for the Packers at 30. One of those players is Hakeem Butler. Butler also put up freakish numbers at the combine, and at 6’5″, he has the frame to be automatic in the red zone. Butler excels at stacking corners and dominating after the catch. He could come in and be a Rodgers favorite right away.

Two other players to watch at 30 are N’Keal Harry and A.J. Brown. Harry is another athletic freak who excels after the catch and in contested catch situations, while Brown is a dominant presence in the slot who could provide a lot of relief over the middle of the field for the Packers.