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Power Rankings for Packers Rookies After Season Opener

By Brian Sampson

Sep 10, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave (88) is wide open for a long reception in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave (88) is wide open for a long reception in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Green Bay Packers relied heavily on their rookies in their Week 1 blowout of the Chicago Bears, a surprise to nobody who has been paying attention to the team throughout training camp and preseason.

Among the 16 rookies on their 53-man roster (all listed below), eight of them played at least 20 snaps, not counting their rookie punter and kicker. Those eight were Luke Musgrave (45), Jayden Reed (32), Malik Health (29), Dontyaivion Wicks (37), Carrington Valentine (20), Colby Wooden (36), Karl Brooks (29) and Lukas Van Ness (35).

I ranked their rookies after every game throughout the preseason and will carry that tradition over into the regular season (you can see the previous edition here). So, without further ado, let’s dive into the regular seasons’ first edition of the Packers Rookie Power Rankings.

Let’s rank all of the rookies on the Green Bay Packers following their massive victory over the Chicago Bears in the season opener.

  1. Luke Musgrave (Round 2, Pick 42) (Previously 1)
  2. Jayden Reed (Round 2, Pick Pick 50) (Previously 2)
  3. Anders Carlson (Round 6, Pick 207) (Previously 3)
  4. Lukas Van Ness (Round 1, Pick 13) (Previously 4)
  5. Colby Wooden (Round 4, Pick 116) (Previously 9)
  6. Tucker Kraft (Round 3, Pick 78) (Previously 5)
  7. Daniel Whelan (Undrafted Free Agent) (Previously 6)
  8. Malik Heath (Undrafted Free Agent) (Previously 7)
  9. Dontayvion Wicks (Round 5, Pick 159) (Previously 12)
  10. Karl Brooks (Round 6, Pick 179) (Previously 8)
  11. Carrington Valentine (Round 6, Pick 232) (Previously 10)
  12. Ben Sims (Undrafted) Previously Not Ranked)
  13. Anthony Johnson Jr (Round 6, Pick 242) (Previously 11)
  14. Emanuel Wilson (Undrafted Free Agent) (Previously 15)
  15. Sean Clifford (Round 5, Pick 149) (Previously 13)
  16. Brenton Cox Jr (Undrafted Free Agent) (Previously 14)

Luke Musgrave: Musgrave only finished the game with three receptions, but one of them was a bomb that resulted in a 37-yard catch that saw Musgrave stumbling instead of waltzing into the endzone. Jordan Love and Musgrave barely missed on another would-be touchdown. It’s clear he’s going to be a massive part of the Packers’ game plan this season, locking in his spot at the top of these power rankings.

Colby Wooden: Wooden is one of the biggest risers this week, jumping from 9 to 5. The fourth-rounder was a significant part of the defensive line rotation, playing primarily in passing situations. During those 26 dropbacks by Justin Fields, Wooden generated four pressures.

Dontayvion Wicks: With Christian Watson out, Dontayvion Wicks moved up a notch in the pecking order and showed some impressive speed on the field. He didn’t test well in the combine but has a unique playmaking ability that could help Green Bay at some point this season.

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Emanuel Wilson: Wilson was inactive on Sunday, with Green Bay choosing to promote Patrick Taylor from the practice squad for special teams reasons, but that might change next week. Aaron Jones went down with a hamstring injury in the third quarter, and his status for Week 2 is up in the air. Wilson is the better runner than Taylor and could be in line to serve as AJ Dillon’s backup until Jones is healthy. We still need to wait and see, but hamstrings can be a fickle beast.

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