The Packers are taking a closer look at a receiver who could bring legitimate track speed to their offense, as CJ Vogel of On Texas Football reported Green Bay has scheduled a top-30 visit with Texas wideout Isaiah Bond ahead of the 2025 NFL draft.
The 21-year-old made headlines during the NFL scouting combine after he declared at his media availability that he would break the all-time record for the 40-yard dash, set by fellow Texas alum Xavier Worthy at 4.21 seconds in 2024.
He went on to run a 4.39 and was actually outperformed by his teammate Matthew Golden, who posted a 4.29, before Bond improved his time to 4.34 at his pro day on March 25.
After spending two seasons at Alabama, Bond transferred to Texas ahead of the 2024 season, finishing his college career with 99 receptions for 1,428 yards and nine touchdowns. Bond never managed 700 yards in a season, but did post an average of 14.4 yards per reception across three campaigns.
The speed and twitchiness Bond showed in his lightning-fast 40 times is evident on tape, and his ability to stretch the field would be valuable for the Packers, who are set to be without Christian Watson, their top deep threat, for at least some of the 2025 season.
Bond's versatility could also appeal to Green Bay. He has over 560 career snaps on the perimeter and more than 360 in the slot. According to the consensus big board, Bond is currently ranked 70th overall, which would theoretically make him a day two target for the Packers.
He is however a much smaller receiver than they usually go for, measuring in at 5'10 1/2 and 180 lbs at the combine, and has a "very poor" size score according to the Relative Athletic Score (RAS) model.
The Packers have not drafted a receiver lighter than 187 lbs since at least 2006, and they tend to prefer bigger bodies who can hold up during the cold winters in Green Bay, and crucially in Matt LaFleur's offense, contribute as a blocker in the run game.
Green Bay could be willing to loosen their usual standards to fill the need for a deep threat on their roster, but more likely, this visit seems like a classic bit of pre-draft subterfuge.
General manager Brian Gutekunst has been open in the past about the fact that some of their '30' visits are used to throw other teams off or make them believe the Packers are interested in a player they are actually not.
Based on how Green Bay has operated in the past, it would be fairly surprising if they are the ones to pull the trigger on Bond in the draft before another NFL team is willing to. Do not get your hopes up on this one.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers schedule pre-draft visit with explosive Texas wide receiver
