Imagine the scenario: Aaron Rodgers just wrapped up his postgame press conference at U.S. Bank Stadium after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27-23. The reigning NFL MVP applauded the performance of free agent addition Sammy Watkins. The former first-round pick and king of week one performances finished the game with six receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. The following week Allen Lazard will lead the team in receptions and yards. The week after that Christian Watson will showcase his talents with his first 100-yard receiving game. A week later it will be Aaron Jones leading the team in receptions.
The point of this lede is to show how unpredictable Green Bay’s passing game will be this season. Predicting who will lead the team in receptions week-to-week will be a fool’s errand.
That type of unpredictability is a big reason why Christian Watson checks in at No. 4 in our Rookie Impact series. Watson will no doubt make an impact, but there could be weeks where he throws up a zero in the catch column.
