Green Bay – Packers like Mojo in their large receiver room.
Wednesday, after training of the OTA, the head coach Matt Lafleur referred to the third year pro Jayden Reed Like “exceptional” and “instrumental” as a leader in the young position.
Meanwhile, the quarter-back Jordan Love mentioned “the vibrations are good at the moment” among the receivers, and the ball carrier Josh Jacobs Soucturé, there are “a lot of special guys in this room”.
These comments, which have become entirely authentic, should rest any thought of potential dissension which seemed to occur, outside only, at different times of this offseason.
The first time came during the Super Bowl week, when Jacobs spoke on Radio Row of the offense needing good faith, veteran n ° 1 receiver.
Jacobs explained on Wednesday that he spoke with the receivers after the interview and that nothing was held against him or anyone. He said that Reed even admitted that the comments were motivating for the receivers, and Jacobs thinks he “lit a little fire under them” to judge by the way they attacked the off -season training sessions.
“It’s just about pushing them to want to be great … trying to help them see him in themselves,” said Jacobs. “This is what our team needs.”
Then after the receivers written by the packers Matthew Golden in the first round and Savion Williams In the third, a report has surfaced that the Agent of Reed contacted the front office of Packers on the place where his client was.
Reed said he had hired a new agent, who told him before the project that he would record himself with the team in the name of his new client in the event of a question. He therefore did it, and he was disclosed in the context of important investments in packers in his position, which, according to Reed, led to a misinterpretation.
It is a non-professional for Reed, which focused on the role of more important leadership that was asked to take by coaches during his exit interviews at the end of last season. He carried out this vein with a goal with regard to Golden and Williams, and everyone, from Lafleur to the offensive game coordinator, Jason Vable, the coach of recipients Ryan Mahaffey publicly recognized it.
“This is what I try to do because I was also in their position,” said Reed when he was asked to take Golden under his wing, help and train if necessary. “It’s not easy to learn games and it’s a lot of chaos as a recruit. He does phenomenal work.
“He probably picked it up faster than me, so I congratulate him, and Savion too. They are still there, I try to stay in the group to make sure they are good.”
Thus, while the receiver room is as crowded and competitive as ever – with the additions of recruit joining Reed, Romeo Doubs,, Dontayvion Wicks,, Bo Melton,, Malik Heath And rehabilitation Christian Watson As a veterans – and there are only so many clichés and targets to be made, the group’s approach is professional and collegial. This is the idea, and so far it works as expected.
“There will always be competition,” said Love. “I don’t think one of these guys moves away from the competition. They all want to be the best and be on the ground.
“We have an excellent group of guys. They all know what is the main objective we are trying to do here, and they know that they will get these pounds who come in their own way … I will try to find the guy who is open. They all know only.
This has been so for months, because Reed has worked with Wicks for a large part of the offseason in Florida, and was also connected to Doubs a few times.
Since his return to Green Bay, Reed has specifically noted to spend more time on the Jugs machine to reduce his drops by a season ago. He was not the only one to have too many drops, but he would admit that his 55 best team catches for 857 yards could have been better. It was grateful not to need an off -season surgical intervention on the shoulder injury that occurred during the defeat in the eliminatory series in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile, Watson does not participate in exercises, but regularly around the group and “before the calendar” in his return from ACL surgery, according to Lafleur. Doubs, Wicks, Melton and Heath all look healthy and active in the field, with gold representatives for rehearsals from the first team. Williams is currently wearing a contactless red jersey for an unpertified reason.
Each individual has his objectives and his focal points, while collective energy is channeled towards the team, which has failed in playoffs each of the last two years, but has a lot of promises in 2025.
“Since I have been here, I have done the playoffs but I am not satisfied,” said Reed, echoing the thoughts expressed by Jacobs as well. “Each year (desire) is to raise and be better, so my goal is to be even more hungry than last year.
“I have the impression that this is all the behavior of the team at the moment.”
