GREEN BAY, Wis. With an NFL-high 69 touchdown receptions the last six seasons, All-Pro receiver Davante Adams brought the offensive fireworks to the Green Bay Packers. Presumably, the offense isnt going to turn into a wet firecracker. So, whos going to provide the cakes, Roman candles and Catherine wheels with frequent visits to the end zone? Here are the five players most likely to make gamedays look like Independence Day. Aaron JonesWith nine total touchdowns in 2018, a league-high 19 n 2019,
Shane Zylstra Jersey 11 in 2020 and 10 in 2021, Aaron Jones knows how to find the end zone. Over the last four seasons, Jones has scored 49 touchdowns. Among running backs, thats third in the NFL behind only the Titans Derrick Henry (57) and the Saints Alvin Kamara (54). Only Henry (four) has more 10-touchdown seasons than Jones.What makes Jones so special is his ability to impact games as a runner and receiver. Over the last four seasons, only Jones (3,715 rushing yards, 1,426 receiving yards, 12 receiving touchdowns), Kamara (3,510 rushing yards, 2,437 receiving yards, 15 receiving touchdowns) and the Panthers Christian McCaffrey (3,152 rushing yards, 2,364 receiving yards, 12 receiving touchdowns) have 3,000-plus rushing yards, 1,000-plus receiving yards and 10-plus receiving touchdowns. AJ DillonAccording to Football Outsiders, . Given
Austin Seibert Jersey his powerful style, perhaps thats not a surprise. What was a surprise is Dillons succe s as a receiver. Dillon wasnt used in the pa sing game at Boston College, so his ability to factor in the Aaron Rodgers-led pa sing game was an unknown. Last season, he caught 34-of-37 targets for 313 yards and two touchdowns. Of the 25 running backs to record at least 1,000 total yards, Dillon ranked third with a 91.9 percent catch rate and second with 8.5 yards per target.With Dillons succe s last season and the departure of Adams, its a safe bet that Dillon will beat his 2021 touchdown total of seven. Allen LazardWithout Adams, Lazard is the closest thing the Packers have to a go-to receiver. He is a proven performer with plenty of chemistry with Rodgers.Lazard set career highs lats season with 40 receptions, 513 yards and eight touchdowns. Theres nothing great about those numbers, but he finished the regular season on a strong note. In the first 12 games, he had only one game of more than three catches and never topped 60 yards. In the final five games, he recorded at least five receptions for more than 70 yards three times. During that finishing stretch, he recorded five touchdown catches. League-wide, only Adams had more.Excited about Allen Lazard, Rodgers said. Hes been our dirty-work guy for most of his career here. Now hes getting an opportunity to be a No. 1 receiver, so Im not worried about him at all
Romeo Okwara Jersey stepping into that role. Robert TonyanIn 2020, Tonyan came out of nowhere with a breakout season of 52 receptions for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns. Of the 34 tight ends who were targeted at least 40 times in the pa sing game, Tonyan ranked No. 1 in catch percentage (89.7), drop percentage (0.0) and pa ser rating (148.3), according to PFF. Tonyan and Chiefs star Travis Kelce tied for No. 1 in touchdowns.Tonyan had a dominant training camp last summer but wasnt nearly as impactful once the season kicked off. He caught 18-of-29 pa ses, those 11 incomplete targets being four more than his season total of 2020. After a four-game stretch in which he caught only 6-of-13 targets for 32 yards, Tonyan caught 4-of-5 for 63 yards vs. Washington and 3-of-4 for 49 yards with a season-long gain of 33 vs. Arizona before suffering a torn ACL. The hope is Tonyan will be on the field for Game 1. With his feel for getting open, chemistry with Rodgers and superb hands, he could be poised for a big season. Christian WatsonGeneral manager Brian Gutekunst shipped his two second-round picks to the rival Vikings to move up to No. 34 overall to grab Watson. If he can maximize his incredible combination of size and speed, Watson could pick up the baton as the Packers next great second-round receiver.His combination of size and speed is great, offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said in May. Hes a big guy. He can move. Hes going to be a problem once he figures things out. So, Im excited about that. He handles himself the right way. Ever since he showed up, hes come in with a great mindset, intelligent and just ready to learn. So, thats probably his best attribute right there is just his willingne s to really absorb what you have to say and improve on it. Im excited about that.Only one Packers rookie has topped 1,000 receiving
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Herman Moore Jersey Max McGee were the other rookies to top 600 yards as rookies. Three Extra Points: Aaron Rodgers, Rasul Douglas, Randall CobbThis is more of a career achievement than a foreshadowing of whats to come, but Aaron Rodgers ranks seventh in Packers history with 34 rushing touchdowns. Hall of Famer Clarke Hinkle is sixth with 35. If Rodgers rushes for three touchdowns for a third consecutive season, hed tie Verne Lewellen for fifth with 37.Despite not making his Packers debut until October, Rasul Douglas tied for the NFL lead with two interception returns for touchdowns. That was tied for fourth-most in a season in franchise history. Herb Adderley (1965), Nick Collins (2008) and Charles Woodson (2009) own the record with three pick-sixes. Randall Cobb ranks 10th in franchise history with 46 receiving touchdowns. If he can duplicate last years five touchdowns, hed move past James Lofton (49) and Max McGee (50) and into eighth place on the franchise list. The 2022 Green Bay PackersNFC North InsidersPart 1: Part 2: . Part 3: .Part 4: .Part 5: Part 6: Countdown to Packers Training CampScroll to Continue
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