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The Green Bay Packers are getting healthier on offense at the right time in the season. WR Christian Watson was brought back from IR in October, Jayden Reed returned from IR last week in their win over the Chicago Bears, and Dontayvion Wicks and Matthew Golden are slowly but surely healing from injuries that have plagued them the last few weeks. That being said, the wide receiver room is getting a little crowded. So much so that the Packers had to cut Malik Heath, a UDFA who’s been with the team since 2023, in order to activate Jayden Reed off of IR. He was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons, so he did not make it back to Green Bay’s practice squad.
Speaking of which, Pack-A-Day Podcast owner Andy Herman ruffled some feathers on Twitter among Packers fans this week when he ranked his Green Bay wide receivers (when fully healthy).
Most notably, Andy has Romeo Doubs in the #5 spot ahead of only Bo Melton (who also plays CB sometimes) and rookie WR Savion Williams. Some fans weren’t too thrilled to see Doubs that low, which got me thinking where I’d rank these players if they’re all fully healthy.
My answer: I’m going to stick to looking at them from the eyes of THIS SEASON and moving into the playoffs. I’m aligned on Christian Watson at 1, Jayden Reed at 2, and Dontayvion Wicks at 3. Watson has looked like a superstar since coming back from this ACL tear and has opened up this offense to solidify himself as WR1. Jayden Reed is lethal in the slot and can be a reliable yards-after-catch threat, especially after losing TE Tucker Kraft earlier this season. From there, I would put Wicks ahead of Doubs. Wicks is a better blocker and has better route running and separation ability than Doubs, which is why I have Wicks at WR3 for this season.
I would differ on the next 2. I would put Romeo Doubs over Matthew Golden for the current season. Jordan Love and Golden have had some troubles connecting on throws, and it doesn’t seem like Golden has become a major key in this offense yet. I have always compared Romeo Doubs to James Jones. He’s reliable on late downs and will make some incredible catches, but he will also drop some obvious ones and doesn’t excel at any particular “skill.” Golden is faster and has better hands, but where I give the nod to Doubs for the remainder of the season is the chemistry he has with Love. Going into the postseason, I want the guy who has had multiple years in this offense with QB1 over the rookie who’s missed some time with injury and is still finding his chemistry with the QB. While you could argue that Doubs also has the benefit of health going his way this season, since he’s the only Packers receiver that hasn’t missed a game, he has dealt with several concussions, including multiple...
