Dec 27, 2020; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Equanimeous St.
Brown would appear in 11 games, which included seven starts, and was targeted 34 times during that span, catching 62 percent of those passes for 328 yards at 15.6 yards per catch, according to PFF .
It goes without saying, but the importance of in-game reps and practice time early on for any player is vital in their development, and it’s hard to imagine that missing an entire season didn’t stunt St.
Although St.
“He really made some great strides his rookie year, especially towards the end of the season, making plays for us and growing each week.
Brown caught nine of them along with a touchdown but was also credited with a few drops–one of which came on a two-point conversion attempt in the NFC Championship Game.
If the Green Bay Packers keep five receivers on the initial 53-man roster just as they did in 2020, then there is really only one spot up for grabs, with Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Amari Rodgers accounting for four of them.
The big question for Funchess, however, is whether or not he can shake off the rust and adjust to a new offense after not playing for almost two years.
For a back-end of the roster player who likely won’t see much playing time on offense, special teams’ contributions are almost a must.
We can also add Juwann Winfree to the wide receiver mix after he had an impressive performance during mini-camp–which yes, I know, it’s only mini-camp, but he’s certainly someone worth keeping our eyes on, and it’s not like we heard St.
Brown is very much a cut candidate, which would provide the Green Bay Packers with $850,000 in cap relief, according to Over the Cap–something they still very much need.