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<\/p>\nThe off-season has come and gone, and we now enter the quiet section of the NFL calendar. Plenty of movement can still be done as we inch toward the season, but the drastic changes with free agency and the draft have passed, and we now have a good look at how the Green Bay Packers roster will shape out.<\/p>\n
The draft can tell us a lot about how a team feels about its roster and the positional groups within it. When Green Bay selected Jordan Love in the first round, we knew that Aaron Rodgers’ time with the franchise might have been coming to an end. Now that the team did not select a running back in a deep class, they must have supreme confidence in Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd to lead the charge. With all that in mind, here\u2019s what the Packers’ 2025 draft told us.<\/p>\n
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A revamped receiver room may not have the space for their previous starters. \u00a9 Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n
A game of chicken with Jaire Alexander<\/p>\n
It once appeared that a separation between Alexander and the Packers seemed certain, but through the draft, he remains on the team. Green Bay added Nate Hobbs in free agency, who’s expected to man the slot position, and then added Micah Robinson from Tulane in the seventh round of the draft. That\u2019s hardly a plan to replace Alexander.<\/p>\n
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The team may not be desperate; they\u2019ve operated without him for the majority of the last two seasons, so it might not be a priority to do so now. However, his role is critical to the defense, and planning not to have him without an ideal replacement also seems questionable.<\/p>\n
The latest reports are that the tensions between the two sides have not been cleared up and that a trade still seems to be the likeliest option. Now that other teams have seen how the off-season has shaken out, a few could still use a proven cornerback.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unfortunate that this situation has dragged out, but ideally a solution best for both the team and Alexander can come together quickly.<\/p>\n
Faith in the defense<\/p>\n
As things currently sit, only Hobbs would be a new starter on the defense heading into the season. It\u2019s expected for Alexander\u2019s position to open up as well, but until that happens the Packers will return 10 of 11 starting spots.<\/p>\n
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The expectation was that the team would be aggressive in adding pass rush talent through the draft, yet it didn\u2019t take a defender at all until the fourth round. Their third day of the draft did feature defense, but their premier picks were all on offense. This suggests that they have a lot of confidence in a rebound year under defensive cordinator Jeff Hafley in his second year in the role.<\/p>\n
It could also mean the team loves the young talent they already have. Players like Evan Williams, Edgerrin Cooper, and Lukas Van Ness will all be in their third season or less. A return to form for players like Rashan Gary and Kenny Clark alone would bolster the pass rush. Otherwise, there isn\u2019t much \u201cage\u201d on this side of the ball, so a regression back to the mean could be likely after a down year in a new defense. That\u2019s the bet the front office made, anyway.<\/p>\n
A revamped receiving core <\/p>\n
The Packers were done waiting at the receiver position and dedicated this draft to turning it around. For the first time since 2002, the team selected a first-round wide receiver, this time in Texas\u2019s Matthew Golden. Doubling down, they also took TCU\u2019s Savion Williams in the third round.<\/p>\n
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At least one high selection at the position made sense after losing Christian Watson almost certainly for the season. Fans, and Josh Jacobs, knew this team needed the upside of a legit number one option and they swung at Golden hopeful he could take on that mantle. However, taking Williams shows that they\u2019re willing to give the room an entire makeover. Romeo Doubs is in the final year of his deal, and Jayden Reed is extension-eligible following the season as well. They\u2019ll both need to prove worthy of a raise and now have to beat out Williams as a rookie and compete with Golden for targets.<\/p>\n
This is more likely an indictment of Dontayvion Wicks, who failed to break out given the opportunity. Only in his third season, he too will be given a chance to step into a bigger role, but now finds the room more crowded and the margin for error much thinner.<\/p>\n
Related: Tensions Linger Between the Packers and Jaire Alexander Ahead of the Draft<\/a><\/p>\n