Packers quietly reveal true stance on quarterback Jordan Love after telling offseason pattern emerges early in the process
They know what they have at quarterback.
The Green Bay Packers didn’t make huge offseason investments on offense. Last year, the team’s biggest free agent acquisition (left guard Aaron Banks) and their top three draft picks (Matthew Golden, Anthony Belton, Savion Williams) were offensive players. Now, the Packers are obviously more comfortable that quarterback Jordan Love can elevate what’s around him, and it’s time to invest more in the defense again.
Next step has come
Jordan Love had a promising first year as a starter in 2023, especially down the stretch, but 2024 was effective but full of injuries. The expected step finally came in 2025, when Love was unquestionably a top quarterback in the NFL. He was second in adjusted EPA/play, third in completion percentage over expectation, third in PFF passing grade, sixth in air yards, sixth in passer rating, and seventh in success rate.
The only quarterbacks with a big-time throw rate over 5% and a turnover-worthy play rate under 3% in 2025 were Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, and Jordan Love.
When the Packers gave Love a $55 million a year contract, the expectation (and necessity) was always that Love would have to elevate the offense, because when a player gets such a significant portion of the salary cap, the roster around him will inevitably suffer in some areas.
The front office has done a good job of putting solid pieces around him under controlled cost — and some players like wide receiver Christian Watson and tight end Tucker Kraft will soon get paid, Zach Tom and Banks are already getting significant salaries. But just like it happened when Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback, a big share of the financial investment goes to the defense.
This year, the Packers don’t have a first-round pick, traded to acquire a defensive star in Micah Parsons. The top two free agent additions were defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste. The top (and only) external offensive addition was wide receiver Skyy Moore, who got a $2.5 million contract and will actually be more impactful for special teams. The big offensive move was extending center Sean Rhyan — and while he got $11 million a year, it’s mostly a one-year contract with two team options later.
The Packers are betting on Jordan Love once again. There is enough talent around him, no doubt about it, but the bulk of investments will go to the defense. Love and head coach Matt LaFleur will need to elevate their group, and that’s exactly what the Packers philosophically expect from their leadership duo.
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