Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs would like to see the team make a significant addition to the passing game this offseason.

During an appearance on 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee, the three-time Pro Bowler said the Packers "need a guy that's proven to be a No. 1 already."

This has been a common refrain from Packers fans ever since the team traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022. He's the last Green Bay player to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season.

Even before the Adams trade, the front office's steadfast unwillingness to take a wideout in the first round of the NFL draft was a regular talking point, too. It hasn't happened since the Packers picked Javon Walker 20th overall in 2002.

Teams have consistently found value outside of the first round with Adams, the 53rd pick in 2014, an obvious example. Green Bay's investments in the draft haven't panned out, though. Neither Christian Watson nor Jayden Reed, second-rounders in 2022 and 2023, has made a breakthrough to this point.

You'd think having a star such as Jacobs publicly express his hope for reinforcements at receiver could motivate the front office to act. But hearing Aaron Rodgers grumble about his wideouts didn't force Brian Gutekunst to be more aggressive, so it's hard to see why now would be much different.

Granted, Gutekunst might already be planning to get quarterback Jordan Love some help after the 26-year-old took a small step backward in his second full year as a starter. His completion percentage (63.1). touchdown passes (25) and yards per game (225.9) were both down compared to 2023.

Especially when the Packers are projected to have $44.6 million to spend, before accounting for any cost-savings maneuvers, this could be an opportune time to splurge in free agency.