Jordan Love doesn’t have to be perfect in order for the Packers to have a successful season.
“I think he is an ascending player that is going to get better and better and better,” said Matt LaFleur this past January. “He approaches the game the right way. I love working with the guy every day.”
Love just needs to lead the offense.
That could mean motivating a crowded wide receiver room, being grateful for a solid offensive line or thankful how impactful his featured running back really is.
Of course, it would be easier if Love passed for over 4,000 yards and tallied 30 touchdowns with less than 10 interceptions, but this team has plenty of ways to beat teams.
Josh Jacobs could lead the league in rushing yards. With more wideouts spreading the field, defenses will be forced to make a decision, which will leave more room for him to run. Jacobs averaged 78.2 rushing yards a game in 2024 — expect that number to go up with a beefed up offensive line.
And then there is Jayden Reed. He could rack up the most all-purpose yardage that could put him as the most important offensive player on the team.
There are plenty of people that don’t believe in the offensive weaponry on this team, but that just doesn’t make sense to me. Romeo Doubs is arguably the best route runner on the team, Dontayvion Wicks can be a home run hitter if he can get over his problem with dropped passes. I even like Malik Heath and Bo Melton, but both may not see much time this year with rookie speedster Matthew Golden now on the roster.
LaFleur has said that he wants to use the tight end more and he wants to use play-action more. Tucker Kraft has proven that he can be the next top-tier tight end in this league and Luke Musgrave isn’t a very good blocker but can get downfield quickly.
Then there’s the running back position, which I think has the chance to really surprise. MarShawn Lloyd is coming into this season with plenty of motivation after only playing in one game his rookie year. And then there’s Emanuel Wilson, an undrafted rookie free agent that averaged 4.9 yards a game and he only played in 24 percent of the offensive snaps last year.
The Packers have plenty of options on offense. I know that we are all used to seeing the Packers quarterback throw for 300 yards with four touchdowns but that shouldn’t be the definition of success this year.
This team is deep enough to survive average quarterback play. That’s not a slight on Love, that’s clear praise to the rest of the team.