Regardless of whether Marquez Valdes-Scantling stays or goes in free agency, the Green Bay Packers likely need to invest in speed during the 2022 NFL draft.
The timing couldn’t be better. This draft class is stocked full with speed at the wide receiver position.
Matt LaFleur’s scheme depends on speed. On at least a half-dozen occasions over the last two years, LaFleur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers highlighted the importance and value of Valdes-Scantling’s vertical ability in the Packers offense. Not only did Valdes-Scantling create big plays down the field, but the threat of his incredible speed dictated coverages, helped spread the field and opened up others on other routes.