Green Bay Packers: 3 training camp position battles to watch

2. Who will be the Packers’ third receiver

The Packers wide receiver core will look very different this season without veteran Jordy Nelson. After 10 seasons with the team, the Packers opted to release Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target.

Davante Adams and Randall Cobb will be the number one and two guys, but who will be the Packers’ third option? Right now, the answer would be Geronimo Allison. Allison, was signed by Green Bay as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

In two season he has played in 25 games, caught 35 passes, compiled 455 yards and two touchdowns. His stats don’t jump off the chart, but he has the most production and experience other than Adams and Cobb.

Mike McCarthy has praised his early efforts in camp, and expect Allison to make an impact in the upcoming season.

Other than Allison, the depth chart includes Trevor Davis, DeAngelo Yancey, J’Mon Moore, Equanimeous St. Brown and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

There is a ton of inexperience and uncertainty at the position. Davis is likely to continue to make his name as a special teams player, while nobody knows what to expect from the trio of rookies (Moore, St. Brown and Valdes-Scantling), as well as second-year player Yancey.

Out of all three rookies, Moore has the best opportunity to surpass Allison as Rodgers’ third target. He was the only rookie to have an opportunity to practice with the first-team.

Moore, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, has good route running ability, solid size and athleticism. He has been compared to Adams because of the way he moves, but will likely need more time to develop compared to Adams.

The fact that Moore had an opportunity to catch passes from Rodgers this early in camp, indicates there are expectations for the former Missouri receiver. He will have plenty of opportunities to prove his worth during camp, but will need to play exceptionally well to surpass Allison.