The 2022 NFL draft has a type at wide receiver, and it’s a growing type across the league. Small and fast is in. Will the Green Bay Packers find their next great wide receiver in a smaller body type?
Consider this: Of Dane Brugler’s top 20 wide receivers, 14 are under 200 pounds. Of the 35 with draftable grades, 21 are under 200 pounds. This is a draft of lanky or undersized receivers who can run like the wind. It’s one of the fastest classes of receivers ever, but also probably one of the smallest, at least weight-wise.
The Packers generally like bigger receivers. General manager Brian Gutekunst has drafted four wide receivers, and all four were over 200 pounds. Davante Adams, the team’s last top-60 pick at receiver, is 215 pounds. Height also factors in; the team simply hasn’t drafted many receivers 5-11 or under.
