Suddenly Dontayvion Wicks - who has flashed all season when he’s seen the field in a limited capacity - has taken on a bigger role and appears to be Love’s go-to red zone target when it matters the most. From Jayden Reed who is coming off his best three games of the season heading into the playoffs - and has earned the trust of the coaching staff to be utilized in different packages - constantly making defensive coordinators guess if he motions or lines up somewhere he didn’t typically earlier in the season.īut as of late when injuries forced other young rookies to step up, new revelations have taken place. Now seemingly overnight, Jordan Love has an arsenal of weapons. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sportsįor years, Aaron Rodgers complained about the lack of wide receiver talent beyond his go-to target Davonte Adams, but at the time, the Green Bay Packers were thriving as Rodgers put together back-to-back MVP seasons and rarely missed the postseason during his 17 years as the team’s franchise QB. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) hands the ball off against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at U.S. He finished in the top-10 of multiple passing stats, including touchdowns (32-second), passing yards (4,159-seventh), and QBR (62.0-ninth). While he has a way to go to catch up to Rodgers and Brett Favre, he’s already accomplished a major feat, finishing with a better season than the two legendary Green Bay passers in their first year starting for the franchise.
The first-year starter for the Pack has shattered expectations and solidified himself as the next franchise QB. While nobody else might believe Green Bay can pull off a win against the Dallas Cowboys, Jordan Love has shown he thrives in the biggest moments. Love will lead a team into Arlington, Texas that has 17 players who were born after the year 2000, and yet after an expected roller-coaster to start the 2023 campaign, the first-year Packers starter has found a way to get a bevy of pass-catchers who are all rookies or second-year players, to find chemistry at the right time.