Packers Playmaking Wide Receiver Makes Most Underrated List

Heading into the 2024 season, there are a lot of Green Bay Packers players flying under the radar. Given the youthfulness of their roster, some of their key contributors are not yet household names for the casual football fan.

That is something that will change in 2024 if they continue playing at a high level. After making the playoffs and advancing to the Divisional Round last season, expectations are on the rise for the Packers.

Who can help elevate the team to that next level? One player who is underappreciated in the opinion of Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports is wide receiver Jayden Reed.

A second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Michigan State, Reed quickly cemented himself as a go-to weapon for Jordan Love. His rookie season was a historic one, as shared by Kerr.

“Reed became the first rookie in NFL history to have 100+ rushing yards, multiple rushing touchdowns, 60+ receptions, 750+ receiving yards and 8+ receiving touchdowns in a season. He’s a massive part of the Packers future and has three years left on his rookie contract ($1,631,995 cap number in 2024),” Kerr wrote.

Last season, it was Reed who led the Packers in receiving. He was first in receptions with 64 and yardage with 793.

The last time a rookie led the team in those categories was Sterling Sharpe in 1988. Reed also tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns with Romeo Doubs, as both players had eight.

His production was met by very few players in the NFL. How frequently he found the end zone, as a receiver and runner, also put him in an elite group in league history.

“Reed’s 10 receptions of 30+ yards tied Puka Nacua for the most among rookies in the NFL. He was one of only three players in the NFL this season to have 8+ receiving touchdowns and multiple rushing touchdowns (CeeDee Lamb, Jakobi Meyers) and was just the third rookie in NFL history to hit those marks in a season (Ray Ramsey in 1947 and Chase Claypool in 2020),” Kerr wrote.

What will Reed have in store for Year 2? We will have to wait and see, but this Packers offense has the makings of being one of the most explosive in the NFL.

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