Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU Tigers. (Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)
If the Green Bay Packers want to win another Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback, the organization needs to do a better job of getting the 2020 NFL MVP some help.
Aaron Rodgers may have won another NFL MVP as the Green Bay Packers quarterback, but he did not have the support when it mattered most to get his team back to the Super Bowl.
The star quarterback only has a few more years left in his 30s. While he is still one of the very best at what he does, the Green Bay front office has not held up its end of the bargain of late, especially in the war room. So instead of trading up to draft a project quarterback with their first-round selection, why not consider taking one of these three great college receivers with the No. 29 pick?
3 draft targets the Green Bay Packers can take to help Aaron Rodgers right away
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR LSU Tigers
He could be an ideal complementary receiver to Davante Adams
We already know that the Packers have a superstar No. 1 wide receiver in Davante Adams. For years, he has built a phenomenal rapport with Rodgers in the passing game, no matter who the head coach or the offensive coordinator is. However, Green Bay has not had the consistency it needs from a No. 2 option. One player who could fit the bill is Terrace Marshall Jr. out of LSU.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound wide receiver from Bossier City, Louisiana won a national title as a sensational sophomore on the iconic 2019 LSU team. Yes, he benefited tremendously from playing alongside Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson with Joe Burrow rifling him the pigskin. But what is important is that Marshall was always able to make the most out of his opportunities.
Marshall leaves Baton Rouge after three seasons with 106 career receptions for 1,594 yards and 23 touchdown grabs. In the last two seasons, Marshall had at least 46 catches for 671 yards and 10 touchdowns. Had he played more than seven games in his final college season, there is a decent chance Marshall would have surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving threshold as a junior.
So will Marshall be available for the Packers to pick at No. 29? Potentially, but he could be coming off the board a few picks earlier in the early-to-mid-20s. Green Bay probably does not want to trade up again in the first round, especially after what happened last year. If Marshall falls all the way to No. 29, he has to be worth considering taking with the Packers’ late first-round selection.