Packers: 5 first-round 2023 NFL Draft targets to help Jordan Love

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Sat., Jan. 1, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) races to the end zone for a touchdown during the second quarter of the 108th Rose Bowl Game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl.Rose Bowl Game Ohio State Buckeyes Against Utah Utes /

First-Round Draft Prospects to Help Packers and Jordan Love: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Wide Receiver

Finally, back to a more exciting playmaker. One of the best-case scenario prospects for the Packers in this draft may be wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba out of Ohio State.

He compliments Watson and Doubs nicely and would give Green Bay a nice array of young receives. He doesn’t possess the same physical traits as Watson, but does have spectacular hands. That’s a welcoming trait considering the drop concerns with the other young receivers on the Packers’ roster.

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Smith-Njigba did miss most of last season with a hamstring injury, a cause for concern for any team looking to draft him. However, he does a great job of understanding defenses and building rapport with quarterbacks. He would give the Packers a nice trio of young receivers with bright futures.

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