Green Bay Packers fans have much to be excited about, and it starts with Jordan Love as the franchise quarterback.
The fourth-year star burst onto the NFL stage last season by rebounding from a slow start to lead the Pack to the playoffs and an upset over the Dallas Cowboys.
But Love’s development into the next great Packers leader is far from the only reason that fans in Wisconsin have to celebrate.
Second-year wideouts Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks drew accolades for their standout rookie seasons, and one analyst expects them to shine even brighter in 2024.
NFL expert Greg Cosell is very impressed with Reed and Wicks, who enter their sophomore campaigns this fall with a vastly improved Love at quarterback (via Ross Tucker).
“Those are the two receivers that stood out the most to me…”@GregCosell is smitten by Packers second year receivers Jayden Reed & Dontayvion Wicks after doing a deep dive on the Green Bay offense: pic.twitter.com/IoLunsRFO8
— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) June 22, 2024
Cosell called them the two wideouts “that stood out the most to me.”
Reed, a second-round draft selection from Michigan State, started 13 games in 2023 and hauled in an impressive 64 receptions for 793 yards and eight scores.
His rookie counterpart, Wicks, was a fifth-round draftee out of Virginia.
Though not as prolific as Reed, Wicks parlayed six starts into 39 catches for 581 yards and four touchdowns.
The storied Packers are hardly lacking in legendary passing combinations, and their latest are expected to make a major impact in the NFC North this fall.
Love figures to only get better, which is bad news for hopeful division rivals, and he is already equipped with young talent to distribute the football to.
This combination, as Cosell noted, should be worth watching for several years to come.
