Power Rankings: Ranking the Packers' Top Pass Catchers

Let's rewind back to 2011.

The Green Bay Packers are on the cover of Sports Illustrated with Aaron Rodgers flanked by six of his biggest weapons.

The magazine cover claims this team to be, "The Perfect Pack."

That Packers' offense took the league by storm and helped Aaron Rodgers win his first of four MVP awards.

General Manager Brian Gutekunst has attempted to re-create that group as he's built around new franchise quarterback Jordan Love.

No, the Packers did not take any of the current receivers in the first round. Despite that criticism coming from fans and draft pundits alike, the 2011 group did not have a first-round pick either.

The Packers' offense finished strong last season, scoring 30 points in three of their final five games, including a near 50-burger in their inaugural playoff appearance against the Dallas Cowboys.

No, the Packers do not have a top receiver on the roster in the mold of Davante Adams, but this group could be even better.

Each of the team's top receivers have been in starring role over the first two weeks of camp.

That culminated on Saturday when all of the top- four recievers made a big play during the team's Family Night scrimmage.

The receivers could continue to take turns during the season, but here is a look at how they stand now based on their performance in camp.

Romeo Doubs

Romeo Doubs entered the offseason as a bit of a forgotten man. Most of the offseason hype centered around Dontayvion Wicks and Jayden Reed.

Wicks had a strong finish to the season, and Reed was the team's leading receiver.

Christian Watson garnered some hope due to his physical talent and big-play ability.

All the while, Doubs was quietly the team's leading receiver during the playoffs.

He's been the best receiver in camp as well. Doubs' consistency stands out among his peers, and his connection with Jordan Love is on display as well.

Perhaps the loudest praise came from his adversary in camp, cornerback Jaire Alexander.

“I think his route-running is very well,” Alexander said. “He’s a pro. He goes about it the right way. He catches 100 balls, he catches more after practice. You can see he’s a real pro. You can see his attention to detail is very on point.”

Dontayvion Wicks

Wicks was the receiver who garnered the most conversation during the offseason, and he has not disappointed as practice started.

Wicks was the go-to guy during Thursday's practice, making a couple of plays during team periods.

That included a big collision with Jaire Alexander on the final play of the two-minute period.

Wicks did not score on the play, but his physicality and finishing skills were on full display.

In a competitive receiver room, Wicks has positioned himself to earn starter reps.

Christian Watson

Watson is the team's big-play receiver and has made plenty of big plays early in camp. During family night, Watson likely had what was play of the day when he beat Jaire Alexander for a touchdown during the 1-on-1 period.

Watson has struggled with injuries and inconsistency but believes he found a solution this offseason by visiting a hamstring specialist with UW Health.

"For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs," Watson said during the offseason.

"It comes from a lot of things. Obviously, the issues I've had in the past with hamstrings, not fully recovering from those strength-wise. I've been attacking the strength side of it, trying to get that symmetry back and it's been huge for me. I feel really, really good. I gotta continue grinding at it."

In a league where pushing the ball down the field is paramount, the Packers need to keep Watson healthy.

Jayden Reed

This feels crazy, considering Reed was the team's top receiver a season ago, but Reed has been relatively quiet for his standards while working his way back from a foot injury that kept him out of the first couple days of camp.

Reed will be the team's primary option in the slot, and there should not be much concern about his ranking on this list.

He'll contribute in the run game as well, as the Packers typically used Reed in their end-around packages.

Bo Melton

Melton was the late-season sensation a year ago. Melton spent most of the season on the practice squad before getting a call-up to the active roster.

Once that happened, Melton became the team's first individual 100-yard receiver.

Melton is in a dogfight for a spot on the roster with at least two other receivers. Melton's speed is different from most of the receivers on the roster, and he could make for a good insurance policy if Christian Watson's hamstring begins to bark at him again.

Grant DuBose

DuBose did not make the active roster in his rookie season despite being a draft pick.

Gutekunst typically likes keeping his draft picks, but DuBose has had a good start to his sophomore season.

DuBose has been much more consistent early in camp and will need to have that carry over to preseason games.

Malik Heath

Heath earned the nickname of, "goon" from Matt LaFleur a season ago. That sounds like an insult, but there may not be a better compliment that could be earned by a receiver from the Head Coach.

Heath started to make plays in the passing game as the season went along and will need to do more of that in preseason games to find himself on the active roster again.

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