As the 2023-2024 season marks the first season of the Jordan Love era, it has been a season of low expectations and high results for the Green Bay Packers.
With Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur under pressure to build the best possible roster, it’s no stretch to say this is the Packers’ most exciting roster in a decade.
Passing on Rodgers After Aaron Rodgers decided to move on, Rodgers’ next suitors were approached first by Green Bay and Gutekunst. Now that the New York Jets are finally in the hunt, figuring out the best way to move on from Rodgers and recoup needed value has been at the forefront of every offseason decision. When an official report came out confirming the deal just days before the 2023 NFL Draft, it marked the end of a multi-year process.
Rodgers clearly hates the Green Bay franchise for writing about the Super Bowl Open Window Love. But Rogers was and always will be the number one celebrity you want to see in the tabloids and headlines. His 18 years in Titletown will always be something Packer fans will cherish, but he is not one. He joins Bart Starr and other Packers legends with 12 retirements.
After following the same path as Rodgers, Love honed his skills behind the future Hall of Fame point guard.When the 2023 season arrived and Love became the full-time starter, I was a little worried about how things would play out.
The results are even better than expected, with a .500 record and a playoff win later. Love has exceeded expectations and this year has been truly amazing. But putting up numbers like these in his first season as a starter would reignite hope for this team.
The first eight weeks of the season are very different from the rest. Love seems to be trying to prove itself. But a better understanding of his skills and abilities helped Love get started, navigate the Packers and quickly lead them in unexpected directions. Gutekunst, who owns the 13th pick in the 2023 draft class, wanted to make a positive difference for the Packers’ future last April. And he did a great job. After receiving additional picks in the second, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, Gutekunst attacked the bottom of the roster, giving Love a solid core of perimeter players.
An MVP for this class of projects is an easy choice. That’s because second-round rookie Jaden Reed looks like the perfect option to anchor this offense for years to come.
After showing game-changing ability at running back as a receiver, having the ball in his hands helped define this offense. But what has yet to be explored in this draft process is how the curse of the third and fourth rounds will ultimately be broken. tear down With Tucker Kraft and defenseman Colby Wooden coming off the board in each round, Gutekunst seemed to finally find Schneidbrecker.
That’s because both players looked as strong as freshmen. First-team signing Lucas Van Ness looked a bit of a question mark at the start of the year, but a lack of playing time played a big part in that. Towards the end of the year, Van Ness saw action anchoring the pitching rotation alongside Rashaan Gary and others as the season progressed. Overall, this is one of the best draft classes Gutekunst has had in Green Bay. Because they added a true player on both sides of the ball that will continue to grow with this roster.
Final Thoughts The start of the 2023 NFL season and expectations for Green Bay outside of the playoffs have been strange. We don’t call ourselves the Free City.
Going with the flow and having a general idea of ​​how things are going and progressing has been very refreshing, though very different from the prospect of a Super Bowl or years of failure. But once fans and members of the league realized just how good this Packers team was, any thoughts of not targeting the playoffs quickly disappeared. The playoffs will be our goal every year with Love, and if he can get a contract extension this season, the future looks bright.
Is it unfair for the Packers to target a potential superstar at the QB position? Certainly not the case for us. That it makes sense to keep Love after more than 30 years of success is a testament to the values ​​and processes we place in this position. The future looks bright again in Titletown and this Green Bay team isn’t going anywhere.
