South Dakota State’s Adam Bock tackles North Dakota State’s Christian Watson during the Dakota Marker rivalry game on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Fargodome in Fargo. Dakota Marker 005
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The Green Bay Packers made waves on the first day of the NFL Draft by not taking a receiver with either of their two picks. That changed on the second day.

Green Bay traded up for the No. 34, giving the 53rd and 59th overall picks (per Chris Tomasson, St. Paul Pioneer Press) to the Minnesota Vikings. With the 34th pick, the Packers bolstered their receiving corps, drafting Christian Watson of North Dakota State.

The selection had Packers fans and others in the NFL world excited.

After trading Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders, receiver was an obvious position of need for the Packers this offseason. Green Bay entered the draft with a top three of Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Sammy Watkins, which did not stack up well with other contending teams. Watson will definitely be an improvement to the receiver’s room.

During his senior season at North Dakota State, Watson caught 43 passes for 801 yards with seven touchdowns. He added 114 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and 227 kick return yards. It’s also worth noting that while the Packers did not take a receiver in the first round, no receivers went off the board between their selections of defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt and Watson.

Watson’s selection is the earliest pick that Green Bay has used on a receiver since Javon Walker was selected in the first round in 2002.

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