The Green Bay Packers had high expectations for Jordan Love last season.
Unfortunately, the quarterback was injured early in the year, and though he didn’t need much time to get back on the field, he wasn’t the MVP candidate some expected him to be.
Yet, Love may deserve a break.
Analyst Michelle Smallmon recently came to Love’s defense by pointing out that some of the team’s shortcomings weren’t on him.
“Highest drop rate in the NFL, second-most drops overall. No one wants to put that into context when you’re talking about Jordan Love, because everyone looks at the Green Bay Packers and the success they have in the quarterback position, and they expect more from him, which I get. Pressure is a privilege, and when you play for the Green Bay Packers, there’s been some pretty good guys under center,” Smallmon said, via ESPN Radio.
The Packers wide receivers:
– The highest drop rate in the NFL
– Second most drops in the NFL @msmallmon | 🎙️📺 @UnSportsESPN | @ESPNMilwaukee @ESPNMadison https://t.co/4EHbAzoB1F pic.twitter.com/rf1yzjwitn
— ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) August 7, 2025
Love entered the NFL without a lot of hype, and he didn’t look like a potential starter early on.
Then, he took the reins of an offense that had just lost Aaron Rodgers, and he definitely looked the part.
That’s why expectations are so high.
The Packers also have several promising wide receivers, but none of them has proven that they can be a star.
That may finally change, now that they’ve added elite prospect Matthew Golden as a first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft.
Love is fully healthy, and another year under head coach Matt LaFleur should do wonders for him.
The Packers have a lot of weapons, and as long as Love takes care of the football and doesn’t try to make so many reckless throws, he should be more than capable of not only keeping the chains moving but competing for the Super Bowl.
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