Green Bay Packers rookie receiver Romeo Doubs might be the early star of training camp in 2022.
The Packers’ fourth-round pick has made big plays each of the first two practices on Wednesday and Thursday, including touchdown catches from Aaron Rodgers both days.
Coach Matt LaFleur wants consistency. So far, Doubs is consistently flashing.
“Anybody can do something one day. It’s how consistently you can do it,” LaFleur said Thursday. “Can you make those incremental improvements? That’s what we’re looking for.”
Doubs, who produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to finish his career at Nevada, has a terrific opportunity to immediately carve out a role within the Packers passing game as a rookie, especially with Sammy Watkins and Christian Watson currently sidelined by injury.
Opportunity is one thing. Taking advantage is another. Doubs is answering the call.
Here’s some of the hype coming out of Thursday’s practice:
Romeo Doubs just went up and GOT one over Kabion Ento on a jump ball deep down the left sideline. Rookie fourth-round WR from Nevada continues to show out.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) July 27, 2022
Romeo Doubs just made a great hands catch in red zone, extending over Stokes for the TD. Rodgers put it only where 87 could get it
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) July 28, 2022
It’ll be really interesting when Romeo Doubs puts the pads on. He’s been raising some eyebrows early in camp, including a great catch in end zone over Eric Stokes on a back-shoulder throw from Aaron Rodgers. The MVP might be building something with his rookie already.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) July 28, 2022
It took Romeo Doubs all of 2 training camp days to realize he can hang with the ones in the NFL. We’ll see if he can continue in pads and when games start, but wow what a start. https://t.co/JSfhuGQogb
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) July 28, 2022
Still so early but Romeo Doubs looking like a big time player. Just went up over Eric Stokes to pull in a short TD from Rodgers.
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) July 28, 2022
Practice No. 2 ends after one hour and 37 minutes with a Romeo Doubs TD catch from Aaron Rodgers with De’Vondre Campbell in coverage. Doubs is off to a fast start in the two non-pads practices. pic.twitter.com/pU8QoGX3Eg
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) July 28, 2022