Another year at the NFL Draft, another year of the Green Bay Packers avoiding drafting a wide receiver in the first round.
During Thursday’s first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Packers were up to draft with the 22nd pick. Though a bunch of wide receivers were off the board by the time Green Bay’s pick rolled around, there was still an opportunity for the Packers to nab help for Aaron Rodgers on offense.
Instead, the Packers went full audible and went with… linebacker Quay Walker from Georgia? Yes, you read that right, the Packers once again passed on a wide receiver in the first round.
🚨 THE PICK IS IN 🚨
With the 22nd pick in the 2022 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Georgia LB Quay Walker!
#PackersDraft | @SchneiderCareer pic.twitter.com/7gHJ7XpFZM— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 29, 2022
Not only that, the Packers skipped on a wide receiver again in the first round, taking Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt with pick No. 28.
The Packers are taking Georgia DT Devonte Wyatt at 28.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 29, 2022
Look, I get there was slim pickings for the Packers by the time their picks rolled around, but this team is terribly thin at wide receiver as is. Who is Rodgers supposed to throw to on offense this year? It’s a mystery, apparently!
As expected, NFL fans absolutely roasted the Packers for this left field pick.
The Packers STILL have only drafted one offensive player in the first round since 2012.
That one player was Aaron Rodgers’ backup QB. pic.twitter.com/UoCv4jwJ0O
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 29, 2022
Aaron Rodgers watching the Packers draft another defensive player in the first round of the #NFLDraft. pic.twitter.com/zpvCgzkMo4
— Vik Chokshi (@docksquad33) April 29, 2022
the Packers will do exactly what the fans want them to do in the draft as long as it’s not the year they want them to do it
— Michelle Bruton (@MichelleBruton) April 29, 2022
Bruh who is Aaron Rodgers throwing to? 😂
— Avery Braxton (@Brax_Avery) April 29, 2022
That crying you hear has to be @AaronRodgers12 after the @packers just took a linebacker. #Packer #NFLDraft
— Ryan Bonini (@ryanbonini) April 29, 2022
Why do the Packers hate Aaron Rodgers?
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) April 29, 2022
The Packers still not taking a Wide Receiver is an amazing bit
— lukezim (@lukezim) April 29, 2022
the Packers really hate Aaron Rodgers … it’s the only explanation
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) April 29, 2022
When the Packers don’t draft a WR pic.twitter.com/1jfOxXo2Wc
— PFF (@PFF) April 29, 2022
aaron rodgers is never going to get a receiver again, we are living it up
— Robert🌙 (@RobertZeglinski) April 29, 2022
Aaron Rodgers next season: pic.twitter.com/0f8ZZHjcr7
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) April 29, 2022
Aaron Rodgers throwing to linebackers next season.
You fucking love to see it.
— dave (@runbackdave) April 29, 2022
@ packers pic.twitter.com/SDqpHQDEnN
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) April 29, 2022
