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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs earned a ton of equity within the organization this past season. General Manager Brian Gutekunst moved on from star Aaron Jones after giving Jacobs — coming off a down year — a four-year $48 million contract. That was a big risk for Gutekusnt and the Packers because they’re not usually thought of as big spenders, but Jacobs more than earned his paycheck in 2024.
He rushed 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns on the season, averaging a more-than-healthy 4.4 yards per carry. He was the proverbial workhorse for the Packers, and his consistency was almost as impressive as his numbers in 2024.
Not only did he play in every game for Green Bay despite his workload, but including the Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Jacobs notched a touchdown in nine-straight games to end the season.
He was a superstar for Green Bay, and right now on offense, he’s the Packers’ only superstar.
As such, what he says and thinks should carry a ton of weight at 1265 Lombardi Ave. with the front office, and Jacobs went on a media “blitz” of sorts in the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX to propose that the Packers go out and get a true No. 1 wideout this offseason.
That’s not to say he doesn’t like what the Packers have. It’s just that they lack consistency.
Let’s take Christian Watson out of the equation for now because he’s going to miss much of 2025 with an ACL injury, and frankly, he may never play again for the Packers, depending on how he recovers. Watson had No. 1 potential but could never truly reach it because of injuries. Outside of the North Dakota State product, there’s Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed, who both profile as high-end No. 2 receivers but don’t seem to have the consistent star power and “gravity” that a No. 1 option would require.
Dontayvion Wicks has star potential because of his incredible route-running and ability to get open, but he struggled with drops in 2024, and consistency is his greatest problem other than that right now.
So it makes sense that Jacobs thinks Green Bay’s offense needs a true No. 1, and he was clear about it when speaking to 97.3 The Game of Milwaukee on Wednesday.
“We’ve got a really young group of receivers; all can be really, really, really special,” Jacobs said. “But I think, personally, we need a guy that’s proven to be a No. 1 already — somebody we know that’s going to be a little more consistent.”
Tee Higgins would be the big option for the Packers as a free agent, but there’s an old friend who could be hitting the market soon in Davante Adams, and Jacobs also told Kay Adams that he’d love to see the former Packers superstar back in Green Bay if he ultimately leaves the Jets via release or trade.
“Most definitely,” Jacobs...
