The Green Bay Packers didn’t take the leap many expected during the 2024 season. A solid but unspectacular performance on both sides of the ball led to a Wild Card Round exit. However, with Jordan Love’s massive contract, the team needs to act quickly to build a true contender.
Through free agency, the team has been relatively quiet, making the 2025 NFL Draft their best opportunity for improvement. One analyst believes that Green Bay’s biggest upgrade could come in the form of an “alpha” wide receiver.
Green Bay Packers Predicted to Add Another Weapon for Jordan Love
Last season, the Packers boasted the NFL’s 10th-best defense according to PFSN’s Defense+ metric, while they also had the eighth-best offense in the league according to the Offense+ metric.
However, in their playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, their offensive weaknesses became glaring. Without an elite playmaker, the team struggled to find consistency.
With free agency failing to bring in a game-changing weapon, the focus has now shifted to the draft. PFSN’s Jacob Infante believes the best way for Green Bay to take the next step is by adding an alpha wide receiver.
“Though the Packers have a deep wide receiver room, none of their players have proven that they’re WR1 caliber. They still need that alpha target for Jordan Love,” Infante said.
In his latest mock draft for PFSN, Infante has Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris going to the Packers with the No. 54 overall pick. A five-year collegiate veteran, Harris spent his last two seasons with the Rebels, improving from 985 yards in 2023 to 1,030 yards in 2024.
Additionally, Harris has recorded 29 touchdowns over four collegiate seasons. Infante is particularly high on the 6’3”, 210-pound receiver, calling him an intriguing prospect who is different from the Packers’ other receiving options.
“The FBS leader in receiving yards per game this season, Tre Harris brings an intriguing combination of size, speed, and agility that could make him a dangerous threat at all levels of the field in the pros.”
If Green Bay wants to build a true Super Bowl contender, they need consistent production from Love, which in turn requires reliability from his receiving corps. Based on his college career, Harris has proven himself as a dependable playmaker.
If he can replicate his success in the NFL, this could be a home run selection that helps bring another Super Bowl to Titletown.
Tre Harris’ Scouting Report
Harris has steadily performed around the 900-to-1,100-yard receiving range for each of the last three seasons, but had he not gotten injured near the end of the 2024 season, he would likely be talked about in an even more positive light.
He has always been a big-bodied target with the length, size, and raw strength needed to make him an overwhelming opponent in a vacuum for cornerbacks. However, it’s his ball skills and body control that have really helped him thrive as a reliable possession receiver against NFL-caliber talent in the SEC.
Big, physical targets with steady hands will always have a place in the NFL. Throw in Harris’ level of coordination and his toughness after the catch, and you have a prospect with the potential to be a productive starting wide receiver along the perimeter in the near future.
Exactly how good of a starter Harris will be, though, will depend on his route-running ability. He’s not an elite athlete for the wide receiver position, and being taller generally makes it tougher for him to change direction than it is for smaller wide receivers who are naturally lower to the ground.
He should still be able to win in contested catch situations in the pros based on what he displayed at Ole Miss, but he’ll need to prove he can get open on a consistent basis to live up to his full potential.
Given the average athleticism and separation ability, Harris doesn’t quite feel like a true first-round value pick.
However, if you’re picking early in the second round and are in need of some size at the wide receiver position, he could be a strong option to insert as a complementary weapon in your offense.