The Green Bay Packers didn’t draft a wide receiver in the first round, but they did snatch up one of the most athletic pass-catchers the 2022 class had to offer. Brian Gutekunst parted ways with two draft picks to trade up and select Christian Watson with the 34th overall pick, making him the team’s highest draft pick at wide receiver since Javon Walker in the 2002 NFL draft. They hope that Watson will become the next great Packers receiver to come out of the second round.
At this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, Watson became the only wideout to measure in at 6-4 and run a sub-4.