NFL executive takes shot at Green Bay Packers
The perception of the Green Bay Packers among opposing NFL front offices is quickly changing. And not for the better. With Aaron Rodgers on his way out of Green Bay, rival executives are viewing the Packers as a team that's taking a massive step in the wrong direction. The Athletic put out an article this […]
The perception of the Green Bay Packers among opposing NFL front offices is quickly changing.
And not for the better.
With Aaron Rodgers on his way out of Green Bay, rival executives are viewing the Packers as a team that's taking a massive step in the wrong direction.
The Athletic put out an article this week that takes a look at each NFL team's free agent moves so far this offseason.
Various front office executives provided anonymous comments for the article.
One of those front-office executives had some less-than-flattering things to say about Green Bay while discussing the Baltimore Ravens.
The rival executive suggested that the Ravens are the "Green Bay of the AFC North" because of their falling out with starting quarterback Lamar Jackson (Jackson hasn't been able to work out a longterm deal with the Ravens after having the franchise tag placed on him and subsequently requested a trade in early March).
The insinuation is that Green Bay is in disarray right now.
From The Athletic: “We all agree the player (Jackson) is not able to win in the playoffs (1-3 record), but where is your better answer?” an exec said. “You don’t have one. They should have committed to Lamar two years ago. Instead, they disenfranchised their franchise quarterback? They are the Green Bay of the AFC North, couldn’t have a relationship with the top guy (quarterback).”
That's just how the Packers are going to be viewed moving forward with the unceremonious ending of the Rodgers era.
And the only way to change the perception is to go win games without Rodgers.
Of course, that largely depends on whether or not Jordan Love is the real deal. While the potential for Love to be great is certainly there, he has a lot to prove as a starting quarterback in the NFL.
