The Green Bay Packers will go into the 2022 NFL draft needing to replace two big pieces from the passing game: All-Pro Davante Adams, and speedster Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Coach Matt LaFleur rightfully described Adams as the team’s “separator,” and he also acknowledged the need for a player who can “take the top off a defense” after losing Valdes-Scantling.
“It’s like putting a puzzle together. You’ve got to find those pieces that you’re missing and put it all together,” LaFleur said at the NFL Annual Meeting.
The Packers are armed with five picks in the top 100 and 11 picks overall in the 2022 NFL draft. General manager Brian Gutekunst could use a pair of draft picks to rebuild the wide receiver room and find replacements for both Adams and Valdes-Scantling in their respective roles.
Here’s a closer look at the “separator” and “deep threat” prospects in the 2022 draft:
