Even in their first season without Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers exceeded expectations and demonstrated why they remain one of the greatest teams in the NFC.

With all the draft cash at its disposal, Green Bay can bolster its roster in areas that need it most and add even more young talent. In the first three rounds, the Packers have five picks and have the potential to receive three compensatory picks.

Priority should be given to defensive reinforcements, particularly since Green Bay might try to deepen its offensive line.

What happens, though, if they start with a wide receiver?Round 1 (25): LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

Yes, I am aware. Yes, I am aware. Wide receivers aren’t selected by the Packers in the first round. Furthermore, considering their depth, they don’t even urgently require a receiver. However, with the way the cards fell in this mock draft simulator, it was hard to ignore a guy with Brian Thomas Jr.’s caliber from LSU. With the top corners in the class gone, Thomas would be a steal at No. 25.

Big-play machine Thomas has the potential to become his drafting team’s No. 1 receiver, according to NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, who ranks Thomas as the class’s 15th-best talent.

Thomas possesses the size, speed, and athleticism that the Packers strive for in a wide receiver. In his last season at LSU, he caught 68 receptions for 1,177 yards and 17 touchdowns, dominating the game. Thomas’s speed allows him to win contested catches, stretch opponents vertically, and create mismatch opportunities for himself.

He might be the last element in a dynamic young receiving room. Include Thomas in a receiving corps that also includes Bo Melton, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Christian Watson, and Romeo Doubts.That will function.