The Player: Allen Lazard
Wide receiver Allen Lazard has emerged as a big play waiting to happen in his time with the Green Bay Packers, compiling 2236 receiving yards and an impressive 20 touchdowns over 57 appearances since 2018. A towering, big-bodied receiver with a huge catch radius (6'5", 227 lbs), Lazard appears to have found his ceiling at 27 years old. He may never develop into an all-around threat, but there's no doubt he strikes fear on the outside and can open up things for other players.
The Fit:
The NFL has skewed a bit more towards smaller, slipperier wide receivers like Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill of late, but there's still a place for Lazard's overpowering on-field presence. He would make sense as a deep threat and contested-catch specialist for a team that's willing to gamble on big plays or has a quarterback that's unafraid to push the ball downfield. He could be a poor man's version of Mike Evans on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Mike Williams on the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Cost:
The last time a Green Bay Packers wide receiver with this sort of production hit the open market was Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs last year. Lazard should command a similar deal, but he could climb as high as Courtland Sutton's four-year, $60 million extension with the Denver Broncos if a team falls in love with his physical tools.
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