With the 2025 NFL Draft nearing, one of the hottest topics among this fan base is whether or not the Green Bay Packers will finally go get a number one wide receiver in the first round.
Running back Josh Jacobs made it clear, earlier in the offseason, that the offense is missing exactly that. This franchise doesn't historically go wide receiver in the first round, as they never did, even once, for the likes of Aaron Rodgers.
Will Jordan Love be the lucky quarterback to see the trend broken? Will Jacobs get what he wants?
Chances are, the Packers may have to trade up if they're going to land an alpha wide receiver. Let's look at a couple possibilities, along with one more trade that fits the Packers' mold.
The Packers waste no more time and secure the draft's top WR
If the Packers wanted to go ahead and get it out of the way, then Brian Gutekunst would be wise to just move up and grab the draft's No. 1 overall prospect at the position.
With the No. 13 overall pick, the Packers select Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan
It's definitely a hefty price to pay to move up 10 spots, but the Packers go and get their guy in Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan. The 6-foot-4 McMillan is a dominating presence whose ball skills and ability to snatch contested catches are impressive. He is the type of weapon this offense has been missing and would open up much of the field for the others in the room.
Green Bay moves up just ahead of an NFC foe to secure a top-flight WR
This is an intriguing spot to trade up because, just after pick No. 17 are the Seahawks at 18, who could pair Emeka Egbuka with a former Ohio State teammate in Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
With the No. 17 overall pick, the Packers select Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka
Of course, Seattle signed Cooper Kupp, but no one knows how much longer the former Ram has in the league due to injury history.
Meanwhile, the Packers are able to slide just ahead of them and select Egbuka, who might just be the best wide receiver in this class, all things considered. Egbuka is a complete player who can do most things well. Ohio State receivers rarely fail in the NFL, and Egbuka comes in as a polished prospect who could end up being the Packers' true No. 1, finally.
The Packers make a Day 2 trade and move up for their "type"
This wouldn't solve the Packers' problem of needing a true No. 1 wideout, but it would be right on par with the type of wide receivers Green Bay goes after in recent drafts.
With the No. 40 overall pick, the Packers select Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond
A guy who has been getting more and more buzz, lately, is Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond. After his blazing 4.39 40 time at the Combine, he followed it up with a 4.35 at his Pro Day. Along with Matthew Golden, Texas' wide receivers are once again dominating draft buzz for the second-straight year.
The Packers have set a pre-draft meeting with Bond.
He is a fun player with a lot of speed, but he doesn't scream "alpha." Instead, Bond is just another in the long line of similar speedy and athletic players the Packers gravitate to.
