Green Bay, Wisc. — Jayden Reed has a new home and a new shade of green to score touchdowns in. The superstar receiver was taken 50th overall in the second round by the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n
I’m sure many Michigan State fans that also are fans of the Detroit Lions were disappointed to see Reed’s landing spot.<\/p>\n
On draft night, Reed was handed a jersey with No. 1 on it. Reed wore both No. 5 and No. 1 during his time at Michigan State. However, no Packer player has worn No. 1 since Curly Lambeau who played for Green Bay from 1919-1929. He was the head coach for the Packers from 1920-1949. He led the Packers to six NFL championships and the current home turf of the team, Lambeau Field is named after him.<\/p>\n
Lambeau’s No. 1 is considered “unofficially retired.” It joins the numbers 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 66, and 92 in that category. No. 12 is also never to be worn again by a Packers player in honor of Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n
The official roster was released on Saturday and Reed was given No. 11. The last player to wear No. 11 in a Packers uniform was wide receiver Sammy Watkins who played nine games for Green Bay last season.<\/p>\n
This isn’t the first time a receiver has wanted to wear No. 1. Last season, Christian Watson wanted the special number but was denied and ended up settling for No. 82 before transitioning to No. 9.<\/p>\n
Regardless of the number Reed wears, one thing is for certain, he will be a game-changer offensively. Reed went higher in the draft than scouts expected, and for a reason.<\/p>\n
In Reed’s junior season as a Spartan, he racked up 13 total touchdowns, two via punt returns. He also tallied over 1,000 receiving yards. Quarterback play and injuries hindered his senior season a bit, but the talent, athleticism, and skill are still there. Reed put his gifts on display at the Reese’s Senior Bowl and NFL Combines prior to the NFL draft.<\/p>\n
Even with a different number, Reed’s offensive impact will be the same. We’ll be seeing No. 11 making a leap in Lambeau soon enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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