Packers' Top Options With No. 15 Pick in 2023 NFL Draft

The Green Bay Packers offense could go through a large amount of change in the offseason.

Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Robert Tonyan could all leave in free agency.

That could open the possibility of the Packers adding to their young core of Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs.

The Packers may be better off letting some of Aaron Rodgers' favorite targets leave because there are some younger options at wide receiver and tight end that could be available in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Green Bay sits right in the middle of the first-round order at No. 15, where a run on wide receivers could happen, or where the top tight end prospect will be available.

Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) warms up before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans on November 26, 2022, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Michael Mayer is a popular pick in mock drafts for the Packers.

Pro Football Focus' Michael Renner and Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer both projected the 6'4", 251-pound tight end to go to the Packers at No. 15.

Mayer had 138 receptions in his last two seasons at Notre Dame. He had over 800 receiving yards in each season and 16 total touchdowns as a sophomore and junior.

Mayer would be a terrific replacement for Robert Tonyan, if he leaves in free agency.

The Packers need to have a dominant threat across the middle for Aaron Rodgers, or whoever the new quarterback would be in 2023.

The potential addition of Mayer would allow the Packers to have three young targets in him, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs to build around not only for 2023, but in the coming years when the Packers need to rebuild at quarterback after Rodgers.

Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee

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ATHENS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 05: Jalin Hyatt #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers carries the ball past Malaki Starks #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Green Bay should have a handful of wide receivers available at No. 15.

The Packers coaching staff and front office have to sift through the top prospects to find the best fit for their system and to complement the personnel that will be back in 2023.

Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt broke out in his junior season with 1,267 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.

Hyatt had five 100-yard performance and a quintet of contests with multiple touchdowns for the Volunteers this season.

Hyatt would give the Packers another big playmaker in the wide receiving corps, and he could have a similar impact as Watson did in the second half of the 2022 season.

A wide receiver would be a good option for the Packers at No. 15 if Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb both depart in free agency, whether it is because of money or Green Bay's preference to get younger.

Quentin Johnston of TCU, Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba and USC's Jordan Addison could be among the options at No. 15 as well depending on how the first round shakes out.

Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - OCTOBER 22: Northwestern guard Peter Skoronski (77) blocks during the Northwestern Wildcats versus Maryland Terrapins game on October 22, 2022 at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Green Bay could also take the safe route in the first round by taking an offensive lineman.

Northwestern's Peter Skoronski is one of the best blockers in the draft class.

The Packers could look at Skoronski as a replacement for Yosh Nijman, who is one of the many players set to hit free agency.

Green Bay has Zach Tom on the roster already. The Packers could be willing to give him a shot to start on the offensive line, but they could also land one of the premier interior players in the draft class.

The NFC North squad should go after an offensive player regardless of the position because of how many players could leave in the offseason.