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Free Agents On the Market the Packers Could Add for Super Bowl Push

Dec 23, 2020
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills (12) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills (12) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams have formed one of the most lethal quarterback-wide receiver combinations in the NFL.

However, the help around them in the Green Bay Packers passing attack has not been as consistent. 

Robert Tonyan, Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have stepped up in spots, but the NFC North champion does not have a dangerous second threat that can take over if Adams is blanketed in the postseason. 

Green Bay tried to acquire Will Fuller from the Houston Texans at the trade deadline, but they ultimately did not make the move. 

Former Texans wideout Kenny Stills is the best wide receiver on the free-agent market, and it would not hurt Matt LaFleur's side to explore a conversation with the experienced wideout, or another player that is available to bolster the team's offensive depth.

           

Free Agents Packers Could Add For Super Bowl Push

Kenny Stills, WR

Since Lazard's Week 11 return, he and Valdes-Scantling have put up mixed results in the passing game.  Lazard has two 50-yard performances and a trio of games with 25 receiving yards or fewer. Valdes-Scantling did not record a catch in Weeks 13 and 15. 

The No. 2 and No. 3 wide receivers on the Packers roster can't be that ineffective on a consistent basis, even if Adams is posting large totals each week.

The easy defensive strategy for Green Bay's playoff opponents could be to lock in on Adams and force Rodgers to beat them with a combination of Lazard, Valdes-Scantling, Tonyan and two running backs in the passing game. 

Stills was not that efficient inside the Houston offense before he was released, but he would give Rodgers another experienced target to work with. 

Stills comes with four games of postseason experience. He caught seven passes for 126 yards and a score in Houston's two playoff contests last season. 

If the Packers are not able to land Stills, they could turn to a former NFC North foe if they want to dip into the free-agent market for a wide receiver.

          

Taylor Gabriel, WR

Taylor Gabriel is the second-best wide receiver option on the open market right now. 

Unlike Stills, Gabriel has not played a down in 2020 and would need more time to acclimate himself to game speed while learning the Green Bay system. 

Gabriel is only two years removed from a 688-yard season with the Chicago Bears, who he played with for two years. 

He carries two more games of playoff experience than Stills. He had nine receptions during the Atlanta Falcons' Super Bowl run in 2017. 

Gabriel would bring more speed to the Green Bay offense, while Stills would be more of a physical presence that fights with defensive backs in one-on-one battles in any part of the gridiron. 

Valdes-Scantling has served as the deep threat in some games, but his inconsistent week-by-week production is a bit concerning going into the postseason.

Stills and Gabriel are the two best options the Packers could call on, but if they stay the course with their current group, they need to have more production beneath Adams in Weeks 16 and 17.

        

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Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers reacts as he runs off the field after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 41-25. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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The Green Bay Packers are heading back to the postseason for the second straight season and the 10th time in the past 12 years. 

Green Bay secured its playoff spot with Sunday's 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions, moving Green Bay to 10-3 on the season, clinching the NFC North title for the second straight year. 

The Packers came into the 2020 season as one of the Super Bowl contenders in the NFC, and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers have struggled this year while teams such as Green Bay, the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks have lived up to expectations. 

Aaron Rodgers has continued to play at an extremely high level at the age of 37, while Aaron Jones has become one of the better running backs in the NFL. Davante Adams and Allen Lazard have battled injuries this season but have been excellent when on the field together, giving Green Bay a scary one-two punch at wideout. 

There are legitimate questions about whether Green Bay's defense is good enough to make a Super Bowl run, or if the team is good enough to beat any of the top sides (Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans) that may come out of the AFC. 

But the rest of the contenders in the NFC have question marks. Seattle's pass defense is awful. Drew Brees' health has become an issue the past two seasons, though the New Orleans defense still keeps the Saints a major threat. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams haven't been consistent enough to look like title contenders. And the NFC East is almost assuredly going to be won by a team with a losing record. 

In other words, the Packers have a real shot to win the conference. It would be a surprise if the NFC Championship wasn't played between Green Bay and New Orleans.