The Green Bay Packers are about to set off into one of the most unpredictable offseason in franchise history. Over the next month, general manager Brian Gutekunst must make some difficult decisions on who he wants back for a championship run in 2022. This will be especially tough as the team must simultaneously hack away almost $50 million off their salary cap. Green Bay will be deciding on guys scheduled to be on the roster next season and ones set to hit free agency.
One position that will be particularly interesting to watch is the wide receiver group. Right now, the Packers only have one wide receiver signed to be on the roster next season. Amari Rodgers is entering the second year of his rookie contract, providing cheap labor. Meanwhile, the biggest no-brainer for Green Bay’s wide receiver group is retaining Davante Adams. It looks like Adams will be franchise tagged if the two sides can’t come to terms on a new deal. Adams is coming off back-to-back first-team All-Pro seasons with more high-level years left in him. Thus, letting him walk is not much of an option.
One interesting choice could come between two pending free agents in wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Allen Lazard. In an ideal scenario, the Packers find a way to keep both. Valdes-Scantling and Lazard bring a unique skill set to the offense that is extremely useful even though their production doesn’t jump off the page.
As a fun exercise, we will weigh the team’s options and make a case for either Valdes-Scantling or Lazard to return next season.
