The Sconi

The Green Bay Packers are clearly a team in transition.

Even with MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers back in the fold (four-year, $200 million extension), Coach Matt LaFleur and his men are wondering where they go from here.

The biggest question remains what the Packers do to replace the production lost by the departure of All-Pro receiver Devante Adams, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent. 

As part of the solution, Rodgers is happy to still have veteran wideout and close pal Randall Cobb as part of the mix. The Packers reacquired the 31-year-old Cobb in 2021 and he finished the season with 28 catches for 375 yards and five touchdowns.

More recently, Cobb tweeted an inspirational video celebrating his return to Green Bay, which prompted Rodgers to comment “all the feels in this.”

In addition, the Packers are expected to deal with the loss of Adams by potentially adding as many as three receivers via the upcoming draft.

“I think the Packers come out of this draft with a minimum of two receivers, and maybe three,” ESPN senior draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said recently on Get Up. “It’s one of the strongest positions in the draft and fits well with what the Packers need. It’s a good year to need a receiver, because of all the goods out there.”

Some of the names bandied about thus far include Arkansas’s Treylon Burks and Penn State’s Jahan Dotson.  

Even with Rodgers back, the Packers also made it a point of keeping young gun Jordan Love in the mix as his backup, despite Love having thrown only 62 passes over his first three seasons in the league.

 Packers President Mark Murphy said it’s all part of the team’s plan in the here and now as well as going forward.

“We think he can be a good player, but we haven't seen enough,” Murphy added in an interview with Tom Grossi. “So, I think this preseason will be good for him.”