Josh Jacobs wants Packers to add 'proven' top-tier receiver - ESPN
At least one member of the Green Bay Packers thinks they need to add a top-level receiver to their offense.
Running back Josh Jacobs, who just finished his first season with the team, openly campaigned for such an addition during multiple media appearances Wednesday at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
«We've got a really young group of receivers; all can be really, really, really special,» Jacobs told Milwaukee radio station 97.3 The Game. «But I think, personally, we need a guy that's proven to be a No. 1 already — somebody we know that's going to be a little more consistent.»
Jacobs also made a similar recommendation to former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, who hosts a show for NBC Sports. According to Simms, Jacobs said: «We need a WR — a real WR. Love the guys we have but we need a proven #1.»
The Packers have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since they traded Davante Adams to the Raiders following the 2021 season.
Adams could possibly be available via trade or if he's released by the New York Jets.
Both coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst have been fielding questions about the need for a top-tier receiver since Jordan Love took over as the starting quarter back in 2023.
Gutekunst has drafted six receivers since the start of the 2022 season but none higher than the second round. In fact, the Packers haven't drafted a receiver in the first round since they took Javon Walker at No. 20 overall in 2002. He also drafted a pair of pass-catching tight ends high in the 2023 draft: Luke Musgrave in the second round and Tucker Kraft in the third.
In his most recent session with reporters following the season, Gutekunst was asked specifically about the need for a true No. 1 receiver.
«I think we have some of those