The Green Bay Packers think they are getting a polished and experienced receiver with legitimate playmaking ability in fourth-round pick Romeo Doubs.
In a sitdown with Packers.com, general manager Brian Gutekunst said Doubs caught the eye of area scouts early in his collegiate career and kept the attention by producing big numbers year after year at Nevada.
“Romeo, a guy that has been productive pretty much his entire time in college. (Area scout) Luke Benuska and (national scout) Sam Seale, our West Coast guys, really liked him from the beginning. It’s easy to see why,” Gutekunst said.
The Packers took Doubs at No. 132 overall in the fourth round.
The production is undeniable. A four-year starter, Doubs (6-1, 201) caught 225 passes for 3,322 yards and 26 touchdowns over 45 games and 37 starts between 2018 and 2021. A three-time All-Mountain West Conference selection, Doubs had at least 500 receiving yards during all four seasons, including back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to end his collegiate career. He also returned 39 punts, including one for a touchdown, and averaged almost 12 yards per return.
The Packers believe Doubs can combine natural athleticism and the polish gained with experience to create a playmaking weapon in the NFL.
“He’s got length, he’s really fast, he’s a big-time playmaker and he’s done it for multiple years at Nevada,” Gutekunst said. “He’s probably one of the more polished players coming out of college just because of his experience. We’re excited to see what he can do.”
Last season, Doubs caught 12 passes from Carson Strong thrown over 20 yards in the air, creating 444 of his 1,109 receiving yards, per Pro Football Focus. He also dropped only four passes on 110 targets and averaged 2.3 yards per route run.
Over his final two seasons, Doubs caught 138 passes for 2,111 yards and 20 touchdowns in just 20 games. He averaged 17.3 yards per catch as a junior before catching a career-high 80 passes as a senior.
Testing was limited during the pre-draft process due to a knee injury, but Doubs did run in the 4.5-range at his individual pro day. He was one of the fastest players tracked at the Senior Bowl, and the Packers think he plays fast on the field.
“We liked his play speed. We thought he played fast on tape. He’s a fairly big kid…we thought he was very intriguing,” director of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan said. “Good value where we got him.”
In Green Bay, Doubs will get a chance to carve out a role right away as a rookie and become a foundational piece at receiver. It’s possible Doubs, 2022 second-round pick Christian Watson and 2021 third-round pick Amari Rodgers will represent the future of the position for the Packers.
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