For Packers, Devin Funchess fits the Brian Gutekunst prototype: A big guy with potential

Devin Funchess had 161 receptions for 2,233 yards (13.9 per catch) and 21 touchdowns in four seasons with the Panthers (2015 to '18).Not that Gutekunst had to articulate it, really. While his star receiver is 6-foot-1 Davante Adams, Gutekunst has shown what his “type” is through myriad moves, including the three receivers he selected in his first draft as GM.

During that 2018 NFL draft, Gutekunst picked Missouri’s 6-3 J’Mon Moore in the fourth round, South Florida’s 6-4 Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the fifth round and Notre Dame’s 6-5 Equanimeous St. Brown in the sixth round. He also re-signed 6-3 restricted free agent Geronimo Allison last offseason and added 6-5 Allen Lazard late in the…