Green Bay Reporter

Packers fans are optimistic about the upcoming season thanks to Christian Watson, the highest draft pick for the Packers in 20 years, and receiver Romeo Doubs forming a receiving line of stand-out players.

A trio of rookie receivers on the Packers is looking to make their mark in the next season, according to ESPN. Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure were all drafted by the Packers in April and quickly got to training with the rest of the team despite concerns about their lack of experience, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ tendency to be rough on rookie receivers. However, the Packers organization is optimistic about the athletes' abilities.

"Packers WRs coach Jason Vrable said Romeo Doubs was blowing up his phone at 11 p.m. recently asking about plays," Matt Schneidman of The Athletic said in a tweet Thursday. "Joked his wife is gonna ask him who he’s talking to late at night like Jake from State Farm’s wife in that commercial."

Before being drafted, Doubs and Toure were offseason training partners before and now have the opportunity to play on a team together, a chance they never thought would happen, according to ESPN. But unlike Doubs, Toure will face additional hurdles to keep his spot on the roster as he was the last pick for the Packers and doesn’t have as much playing time as other rookies due to COVID impacting some of his college seasons.

“I do think that they all offer some versatility, whether or not we want to put them inside or outside,” said head coach Matthew LaFleur, according to ESPN. “They’re all eager to learn, and we’ll just see how much they can handle and how fast they can acclimate themselves to our offense.”

While Doubs also faced slimmer seasons during the peak days of the pandemic, some coaches believe he’s a little raw and unpolished, ESPN reported. But his size and his abilities to catch deep balls caught the Packer's attention as the team hopes to fill the hole left by Marquez Valdez-Scantling, according to Dairyland Express.