Christian Watson faces PRESSURE to be WR1 after defense-heavy draft for the Packers

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🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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After the Green Bay Packers focused the 2026 draft on defense, the burden falls on Christian Watson to man the passing game for Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur. Plus, Brian Gutekunst put together an impressive haul of UDFAs, and why signing free agents makes more sense now for the Packers.

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0:00.0	After a defense heavy draft and Brian Gutickens saying a new contract is coming, the pressure
0:05.8	is on Christian Watson to be the Packers wide receiver 1 in 2026.
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0:34.0	I'm Peter Bukowski and I cover the Packers for The Leap, a newsletter I would love for you to subscribe to. Thanks to everyone who makes Locked-on Packers their first listen every day. I'm Peter Bikowska and I cover the Packers for The Leap, a newsletter I would love for you to
0:37.8	subscribe to. Thanks to everyone who makes Lockdown Packers, their first listen every day. We hope you like starting your day with us as much as we like starting our day with you here on the Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network. On the show today, we're going to talk about the UDFA class.
0:52.8	Don't worry.
0:53.4	We are going to have Goody's guys on all of these guys.
0:56.9	Yes.
0:57.8	All. On the show today, we're going to talk about the UDFA class. Don't worry, we are going to have Goody's guys on all of these guys.
0:56.9	Yes, all of these guys.
1:01.2	We'll spread them out a little bit so it won't feel like homework because I understand
1:05.2	people want to take a breath after the draft a little bit, but don't worry, we'll get to
1:09.2	all of it.
1:09.6	And then free agency changes now after the draft, and bit, but don't worry, we'll get to all of it. And then free agency changes now
1:12.5	after the draft. And that's important for the Graham Mab hackers and frankly, for everyone. But
1:17.2	let's start with this core because we went into the draft wondering about the receiver position.
1:22.4	At least I did. And we assume Christian Watson was going to be the contract guy at receiver.
1:29.0	We assume Tucker Kraft is going to be the contract guy at tight end.
1:33.7	I don't think anyone would quibble over the second part.
1:36.9	Jaden Reed was the question mark.
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