Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers already has as plethora of Pro Bowl-caliber weapons at his disposal. From well-established No. 1 Jordy Nelson to the recently re-signed Randall Cobb to the promising Davante Adams to versatile draft pick Ty Montgomery to bruising ballcarrier Eddie Lacy, Rodgers is absolutely inundated with toys with which to attack opposing defenses. That being said, one more addition to an already elite receiving and running corps couldn't hurt, right? To that end, Packers GM Ted Thompson is showing interest in former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne, according to a report from Dave Furst of WRTV-6 in Indianapolis.
While Wayne, now 36, is certainly no longer the player he once was from an athleticism standpoint, he did recently indicate that his ideal situation would be to play one more NFL season and then call it career, per Eric Cox of theindychannel.com.
Wayne has struggled to provide the same kind of impact he'd become known for over his illustrious NFL career the past two seasons, failing to record more than 64 catches or 779 yards both years. That being said, Wayne's game was never really built on explosive athleticism - Wayne's production was always predicated on crisp, intelligent route running, timing and a savvy approach to the game. The likely future Hall of Famer proved his worth time and again as a member of the Colts for 14 seasons, managing to record at least 1,000-yards receiving in eight seasons.
In Green Bay, Wayne would add another interesting element to a receiving corps one would be hard pressed not to consider among the best in the league. Nelson is well-established as Rodgers' de facto No. 1 and Cobb adds swiss-army knife element to the group, able to line up in a variety of areas and attack defenses from a variety of formations. Adams is the guy everyone, including Rodgers, is touting as the next "star" in Green Bay and Lacy and James Starks will tote the rock to great effect with defenses wary of being beaten over the top.
In terms of fit, Wayne knows well how to operate within an offensive system run by an elite quarterback - see: Manning, Peyton and Luck, Andrew - and considering he's indicated that just one more season is his "ideal," he's probably got no problem playing the mentor role and garnering whatever touches are available as long as he's part of a winner.
