Packers set to meet with potential ideal replacement for Romeo Doubs in realistic pre-draft scenario
There’s competition for a talented prospect.
The Green Bay Packers lost Romeo Doubs in free agency and the wide receiver situation can get more complicated next year — since it’s a contract year for Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and Skyy Moore. With all that in mind, it’s natural that general manager Brian Gutekunst will consider taking a receiver in the draft.
This week, evidence of that assumption has emerged. The Packers will have a pre-draft visit with Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst, according to Ryan Fowler.
Who’s Ted Hurst
A 21-year-old prospect, Hurst is the 85th player on the consensus big board — which is in line with the Packers’ third-round pick. He played the past two college football seasons at Georgia State after two seasons at Valdosta State.
In his two seasons at Georgia State, the receiver had 127 receptions, 1,965 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns. In 2025, his efficiency numbers were impressive: 2.42 yards per route run and 12.6 average depth of target. He played more than 80% of his snaps as a boundary receiver, even though he could also align in the slot from time to time.
He’s not necessarily a great receiver in contested catches, but his tape shows how frequently he can catch some end zone fades — which would be the perfect replacement for what Romeo Doubs offered to quarterback Jordan Love and the offense.
Scouting profile
Hurst spent two years at Valdosta State before transferring up to Georgia State. After high demand for him to transfer last offseason, he opted to stick with the Panthers. At around 6-3 and 205 pounds, Hurst is an easy mover who has the straight line speed to separate vertically. It can take a bit to build up that speed, which has put Hurst in some contested catch situations, but he has shown capable of finishing those plays with a nice combination of ball tracking and body control.
Hurst has the hip fluidity to create separation as a route runner, as well. Mostly working on the vertical plane, the receiver will need to show a more diverse skill set to separate in other areas of the field outside of stops and comebacks. The tools are there, with Hurst at least adding that boundary element to an offense with his height-weight-speed combination.
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