Many Green Bay Packers fans wanted the team to make a trade for a wide receiver. This has been a constant theme since the Packers did not draft a single wide receiver in the 2020 NFL Draft. Packers have honestly not needed one. Allen Lazard turned into a number two and unfortunately got hurt in Week 3. Now, Green Bay expects him back at some point. Maybe against San Francisco if we’re lucky. But Green Bay still wants to update the guys catching passes from Aaron Rodgers. Packers added Seth Roberts, a veteran wide receiver, who got released by Carolina today. Green Bay feels Roberts can add something to the roster.

Roberts is a depth option, more than anything else. He is not going to be a player that will be the second wide receiver. But he is going to add another option for Green Bay that can do a variety of things on the football field. Is this because Malik Taylor is not enough for a fourth receiver? Most likely although I think Taylor has some potential moving forward. Or is that Green Bay is done with Marquez Valdes-Scantling? Maybe not done, but maybe fed up with the way he played the last few weeks. MVS hasn’t taken advantage of Allen Lazard’s injury. Aaron Rodgers and Valdes-Scantling are on the same page as much as Donald Trump and Joe Biden agree on things. If anything is this is an indictment of MVS’ disappointing play.

What will Roberts bring to the table? He can block, he can be a possession receiver but not a guy you can expect to catch five balls a game. In Roberts’ defense, he hasn’t played with a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers. Sometimes, that can unlock a player. Expect Roberts to get some work starting against San Francisco in about a week and a half.

Charlie.