The seeds of promise are sprouting

Wes, who reaps the benefits of the quarters collected in the math jar?

How do you think Spoff funds all those fancy vacations?

Troy from Westminster, CO

I need to push back a bit on the narrative regarding the WR room. Without a doubt, I’d much rather have the collective of the current Packers group than Davante Adams with a bunch of second-rate receivers. However, the notion the Packers are better without a premier WR in this group is simply wrong. Clearly, adding Adams right now would put their offense over the top. For those who argue the QB would focus too much on Adams, well, the onus is on the QB to use all the weapons he has at his disposal.

Don’t get it twisted. Adams is a Hall of Fame talent, and any NFL team would be lucky to have him. But given the reality of the situation, I think the Packers and Brian Gutekunst maximized the returns and expediated the rebuild at receiver. Without question, however, Green Bay’s offense would greatly benefit from one of these young wideouts emerging as a 100-catch, 1,300-yard target. Maybe someone will next season. The seeds of promise are sprouting.

Zak from Huntington Beach, CA

In regards to the “Pony” package after Aaron Jones’ departure: how likely are we to see a speed/gadget player like Jayden Reed line up in the backfield next to AJ Dillon or Josh Jacobs? We’ve seen him in pre-snap motion and on the end-around, but I can’t recall if he was ever in the backfield at the snap during any plays in his rookie season.

Anything is possible. In fact, I think Reed lined up in the backfield once or twice last season. When you have a unique talent like Reed, you don’t want to put a cap on his potential. His 1,006 all-purpose yards speaks to the type of all-around playmaker he can be.

In no way am I a college football savant but I have to imagine that the physical metrics of Power 5, D1 QBs, like height, weight, arm strength, etc., have to be similar so what do you think it is that separates them from good to fair to bad once they get to the pros? I realize that many of the top QBs end up going to the NFL teams in the worst shape and in most cases are forced to learn on the fly, but is it really as simple as not having enough time to develop to the NFL game?

It’s not necessarily that. C.J. Stroud joined what had been the worst team in the NFL and instantly turned Houston into a contender. Every QB learns…