Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur apparently has a lot of faith in wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who will no doubt be encountering a much larger role this time around. With Davante Adams obviously leading the way at the wide receiver position, the Packers will need another pass-catcher to step up into that No. 2 spot this upcoming season.
“You look at MVS, the speed that he has – he has to take that next step, and that’s going to be a challenge for him, and we’re going to be all over him to do that,” LaFleur said following the 2020 NFL Draft, via USA TODAY Sports.
It is also worth noting that the Packers opted to not select another wideout as a result of the 2020 NFL Draft, though Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst seems to like the group that he currently has in place at the position.
“I really like our group of young receivers and where they’re headed,” Gutekunst recently told Larry McCarren of the team's official website. “I’ve always talked how, I think it’s very true if you look back, that most receivers in this league really start to come into their own in Year 3. Look back at our history here, with guys like Davante [Adams] and Jordy [Nelson], that’s really where they’ve started to come into their own. So I’m excited for those guys.”
Although Adams has quickly transformed into one of the best in the league at his position, the Packers standout cannot do it all by himself in 2020-21.
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