Which Packers rookie will have the largest impact in 2023
The Green Bay Packers are counting on plenty of new starters to make immediate impacts in the 2023 season. Included in that group of newcomers will be a chunk of Green Bay's 13-player 2023 draft class. The Athletic recently released an article declaring which rookies will likely have the largest impact on their new teams […]
The Green Bay Packers are counting on plenty of new starters to make immediate impacts in the 2023 season. Included in that group of newcomers will be a chunk of Green Bay's 13-player 2023 draft class.
The Athletic recently released an article declaring which rookies will likely have the largest impact on their new teams in the upcoming season. The player highlighted for the Packers might come as a surprise.
TE Luke Musgrave
From The Ahletic's Matt Schneidman: The Athletic’s draft analyst Dane Brugler said that based on talent alone, Luke Musgrave could end up being the best tight end to come out of this draft. The Packers entered it with two massive holes at the position without Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis on the roster. Using the second-round pick they acquired from the Jets as part of the Aaron Rodgers trade, they grabbed the dynamic Oregon State tight end who, despite playing only two games last season because of a left knee injury and never topping 304 receiving yards or one touchdown catch in a season, offers a complete skill set that has the Packers excited. With Josiah Deguara and Tyler Davis yet to prove they can be featured pass catchers in Green Bay’s offense, Musgrave should get a chance right away to be the No. 1 tight end for new QB Jordan Love.
For as much as the team is relying upon first rounder EDGE Lukas Van Ness, it's Musgrave who will play the most pivotal role. After all, he's not only replacing great tight ends that came before him, but he will serve as QB Jordan Love's security blanket in his first season as the full-time starter.
Though the Packers passed on a first round pass-catcher, a trend that has continued since 2002, Green Bay should feel good about getting first round production out of their second round pick in Musgrave.
