14 candidates to be Packers No. 1 wide receiver next season

Jan 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) gets congratulated by quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left) and wide receiver Davante Adams (right) after a touchdown reception during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) gets congratulated by quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left) and wide receiver Davante Adams (right) after a touchdown reception during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a touchdown pass over Mike Hilton #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a touchdown pass over Mike Hilton #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Candidates to be Packers no. 1 WR: Odell Beckham Jr.

Candidates to be Packers no. 1 WR: Jarvis Landry

Candidates to be Packers no. 1 WR: Will Fuller

Candidates to be Packers no. 1 WR: T.Y. Hilton

The Packers have the ability to clear some cap space if they choose, but it might not be worth it to sign a now limited class of free agent wide receivers.

Beckham Jr. has the highest ceiling on this list, but he’s also coming off a torn ACL from the Super Bowl and won’t be ready until midseason. Would Green Bay risk waiting that long?

Jarvis Landry, Will Fuller, and T.Y. Hilton are all better suited as no. 2 or no. 3 options, but Green Bay might not have any better choices. The most realistic option is the Packers try to pluck a free agent off the market for a discounted price and go into next season with a hodge-podge of receivers.