GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 03: Lukas Van Ness #90 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after being sacked in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lambeau Field on December 3, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
DL Lukas Van Ness: He played impressively, ending his debut season. Don’t be surprised if the move to a 4-3 front accelerates his development, especially if the Packers find ways to slip into sub-packages. If included in Rashan Gary’s development plan, Van Ness is expected to become a dominant rotation player in 2024.
WR Dontayvion Wicks: No player in the squad is able to separate himself over miniature and medium distances like Wicks, who showed great skills as a debutant. The Packers have plenty of mouths to feed on offense, but Wicks needs to have more targets. If he was vigorous, he could catch 70 passes.
TE Luke Musgrave/Tucker Kraft: Matt LaFleur must be giddy when he thinks about all the two tight end options he will have in 2024. Both Musgrave and Kraft had moments where they looked like rookies who made a difference. After an vital first season of development, the two tight ends could headline the offense – both in the running and passing ways – as second-year players.
CB Carrington Valentine/S Anthony Johnson Jr.: Both seventh-round picks started as rookies and didn’t look out of place. Valentine looks tailor-made for Jeff Hafley’s plan; Johnson has another year more experience at safety and has only played the position for two years.
K Anders Carlson: The Packers added kicking competition to push Carlson, who started powerful but faded quickly as a rookie. He has the fundamentals to kick effectively, and Rich Bisaccia believes he can develop into someone special. The Packers need more consistency in their kicking to be a title contender.
