Aaron Rodgers says all the right things about Packers rookie wideouts for now

Aaron Rodgers and the defending NFC North champions have a lot of new faces on the team. And the Green Bay Packers’ receiving corps is laced with youth.

All-Pro Davante Adams was dealt to the Las Vegas Raiders. Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Equanimeous St. Brown is now a member of the Chicago Bears.

What’s a four-time NFL MVP to do?

Seriously, the Green Bay Packers will have quite the blend of experience and youth when it comes to their wide receiving corps this season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had plenty of thought on the changes this week during another appearance on the Pat McAfee Show (via NFL.com’s Coral Smith). And he put it all in very proper perspective.

“Every year there’s opinions that start coming out about players in helmets and shorts, and I would say let’s everybody just take a nice deep long breath and trust the training camp time that we have, trust the coaching staff, trust the relationships that will continue to be formed, trust the guys in the room like Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, and Sammy Watkins to help these young guys out.”

In April’s draft, general manager Brian Gutekunst used three of the club’s 11 picks on the wideout position. The Packers dealt up in the second round to snare North Dakota State’s Christian Watson. The team added Nevada’s Romeo Doubs in the fourth round. And with their last of their four selections, Gutekunst picked Nebraska’s Samori Toure. And Rodgers likes their potential.

“Physically, they definitely look the part, all three of them. All three of the guys we drafted, they all have physical gifts. Obviously the top two picks are bigger, Doubs and Watson, but the seventh-round pick’s got a lot of stuff to him. So I think it’s going to be great.”

And as far as the transition from college to the pros, Rodgers had some thoughts on that as well. “There’s no better teacher for them on what NFL ball’s going to be like than going against our top three corners, Jaire (Alexander), Eric Stokes and obviously Rasul (Douglas). So those guys will get a real quick initiation into the NFL.”

Once again, it figures to be an interesting year for a franchise that is still looking for its first Super Bowl appearance since 2010. But you get the sense that when it comes to who he’s throwing the football to in 2022, Aaron Rodgers doesn’t seem to be the least bit concerned at the moment.