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Green Bay Packers: Which positions need more depth?

By Brandon Carwile

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 19: Outside linebacker Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers looks on in warmups before playing the Washington Redskins during a preseason game at FedExField on August 19, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 19: Outside linebacker Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers looks on in warmups before playing the Washington Redskins during a preseason game at FedExField on August 19, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 8: Randall Cobb #18 and Geronimo Allison #81 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 8: Randall Cobb #18 and Geronimo Allison #81 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

1. Wide Receiver.

Current depth chart: Davante Adams, Randall Cobb, Geronimo Allison, Trevor Davis, Michael Clark, DeAngelo Yancey, J’Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown

Even if Green Bay decides to go with who they think is the best five for the final 53-man roster, it would still be met with a lot of uncertainty after the top two. An injury to Adams or Cobb could put the Packers offense in a strain as far as moving the ball. Aaron Rodgers trying to move the ball without Jordy Nelson in 2015 led to his first sub 4,000-yard season in five years.

Geronimo Allison is the only other receiver with a start to his name and while Trevor Davis is impactful on special teams, his impression as a pass-catcher has been minimal.

At 6-foot-6, second-year man Michael Clark is imposing at the line of scrimmage, but he failed to show enough in practice to earn reps during the season. He finished 2017 with 75 snaps on offense.

If it comes down to one of the rookies making an early imprint in the offense, you would be smart to bet on J’Mon Moore. The former Missouri Tiger had the most steady impact in college as he used physical routes and strong hands on the outside.

Aaron Rodgers also doesn’t see the Packers signing Dez Bryant in the near future either.

“Well, we like young receivers, so I’m assuming that’s the way they’re going to keep going. I don’t know why you’d cut Jordy and bring in Dez, but he’s a talented player. He’s going to end up somewhere. If he ends up here, we’ll obviously welcome him with open arms and get him up to speed as quick as possible.”

Sounds like Gutekunst is going to stick to his guns.

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