Jordan Love believes the Packers' roster is ready for a big jump
A year ago, nobody knew exactly what the Green Bay Packers would be. The sample size of Jordan Love was minimal, and the entire offense was full of first- and second-year players trying to understand the intricacies of the NFL game. Now, the reality has completely changed. Love has established himself as an above average […]
A year ago, nobody knew exactly what the Green Bay Packers would be. The sample size of Jordan Love was minimal, and the entire offense was full of first- and second-year players trying to understand the intricacies of the NFL game. Now, the reality has completely changed.
Love has established himself as an above average starter at worst, and with a potential to be an elite player. Meanwhile, the offense showed how many talented options they have. Going into year 2 of the process, Love believes the team can get better — and the relationships are a big part of the equation.
"The bond started off last year and we became a lot closer through the adversity last season and making a run at the end. But coming into OTAs, there's been so much energy in the building," Love said on Tuesday. "Since I've been here, this is the closest the team's been. It's very awesome to see guys going out there and competing. Having everyone here at this time is very cool, because you're just building those relationships and getting closer with guys and going out, working with them every day. This team is in an awesome spot right now."
Jordan Love is in the middle of a contract extension negotiation. Both him and the Packers expect the deal to get done before training camp. But even through these uncertain times, Love decided it would be important to be present at voluntary activities, and those extra reps with the entire offense together have the potential to pay off in the fall. The offense as a whole is at a much more advanced level than it was last offseason.
"Just from a standpoint of, like I said before, those young guys who were rookies last year. It's their first time hearing the calls. Now we're at the level where we can change the plays at the line of scrimmage, they know the signals," the quarterback added. "So, we can get to different plays if there's not a perfect concept called. That's a huge plus and bonus where we can take those steps forward this year we're not all on that basic level. We can expand on the offense. I think everybody is just making those improvements."
Even with all the challenges, the Packers' offense finished last season sixth in DVOA, fifth in EPA/play, and eighth in success rate.
This year, the receiving weapons are basically the same — the Packers haven't made significant additions, but they also haven't had big losses at the wide receiver or tight end positions. The most significant offensive changes happened at running back, where the Packers released Aaron Jones, signed Josh Jacobs, and drafted MarShawn Lloyd. The offensive line lost David Bakhtiari, but he played only a game last season, and Yosh Nijman, who was a backup. The only starter gone is right guard Jon Runyan, who signed with the New York Giants in free agency. Third-year player Sean Rhyan has been the starter, while first-round rookie Jordan Morgan takes the majority of his reps at tackle.
With a year of development on and off the field, a sustainable step forward is an attainable goal in 2024.
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