Count this writer as one of many that were surprised when the Green Bay Packers left the 2020 NFL Draft without a wide receiver. Drops, separation, and a lack of explosiveness were all troubling aspects of the receiving corps during the 2019 season and made the position one of the most important to address. Still, Green Bay left draft weekend with a total of one wide receiver addition — an undrafted free agent.
But upon further review, perhaps the Packers’ inability to pull the trigger on a wide receiver, especially early in the draft, is not surprising at all.