Jordan Love’s latest comments suggest Packers aren’t losing sleep over a major offseason question mark about the offense
The quarterback is comfortable with the pass-catching weapons Green Bay has, and that doesn’t include only the wide receivers.
The Green Bay Packers lost Romeo Doubs in free agency to the New England Patriots. Then, the team traded Dontayvion Wicks away to the Philadelphia Eagles. Because there weren’t significant additions to the wide receiver room, it’s natural that the talent loss would be a topic of conversation throughout the offseason.
However, the locker room doesn’t seem overly concerned with the situation. Quarterback Jordan Love is excited about what the offense does have in Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, and Matthew Golden. The return of tight end Tucker Kraft is also a big factor.
“We lost a couple of guys in our receiver room,” Love told NFL Network. “I’m happy for those guys and where they’re going, but we still got some great weapons: Christian, J-Reed, Golden. We’ve got some weapons, and once we get Tuck back healthy, we’ll be at full strength.”
Investment in their most talented pieces
The Packers had to make some tough decisions this offseason in the pass-catching group, so they went with talent and upside. Part of the reason for letting Doubs and Wicks walk was securing the ability to pay players they prefer.
So, Green Bay was able to extend Jayden Reed on a three-year, $50.25 million contract, and Christian Watson to a new four-year, $92 million deal that can go up to $110.5 million via escalators and incentives.
“It was great, I’m happy for both those guys,” Love added. “Anytime somebody has a payday, it’s a blessing, and it’s all about the work they put in and the type of people they are in the building. Now it’s about time to just go back out there and produce on the field.”
Depth at wide receiver was a big calling card for the Packers’ offense over the past few years. But the approach also brought questions about volume and production for the top players. If Matt LaFleur won’t have as many options to build ultra-specific gameplans, the team will lean on its top weapons to win by themselves. And for that, betting on high-end talent makes total sense.