Counting on rookies can put you in a tough spot. On the one hand, there’s nothing like the injection of raw talent and upside that comes with a promising draft class. On the other, well, they’re rookies. There will be growing pains.
The Packers got both sides of that coin in 2022. They got solid performances from a bunch of different guys in their 2022 class — Christian Watson had an electric second half, Quay Walker was generally solid next to De’Vondre Campbell, and Zach Tom was like a junior version of Elgton Jenkins, among other noteworthy performances.