The Pack is Back on the Field.
Another season of Packer football will soon be around the corner. However, for the first time since 2008, we will enter the season with a new starting quarterback. A new era for the Green Bay Packers is coming. How successful will it be? Only time will tell. Here are some thoughts going into the preseason and into the regular season.
Ready or not, Jordan Love is the guy at quarterback. We saw him make a start and get extended playing time in some other games with mixed results. I realize there are opinions all over the place. If you ask me, I say we should give him a chance. I’m not putting him into the Hall of Fame or anything, but I think he has all of the tools to be a quality signal caller in the NFL.
Will Jordan Love play in the preseason? As you know, his predecessor hasn’t played much at all in the preseason his last several years with the Packers. To be fair, not a lot of starters did play and that might have explained their lackluster performances in Week 1 games the last 2 years. I believe Love should play in the preseason and so should the rest of the starters. Is there a risk of injury? Of course there is, but that is the case whenever you take the field for a single snap. They need to play and find some chemistry in game action. Training camp and weekend practices aren’t the same as seeing the field during an actual game. Love hasn’t been around long enough to sit out the whole game during preseason.
The offense, despite some growing pains most likely, has a lot of potential. Whether we will see a lot of it in Year 1 of Jordan Love as the starter remains to be seen. The defense, however, should be awesome. They might have to carry the team for some of these games this year. The weakest link is probably at safety. Will Rudy Ford and Darnell Savage be the answer? Will someone else emerge? Jonathan Owens is a candidate. Assuming he makes the roster, it would be awesome seeing his wife, Simone Biles, cheering him on during the games.
The Packers have a new kicker. Anders Carlson was drafted in the 6th round in this year’s draft. He has had his share of ups and downs in practices and training camp so far, but it is too soon to give up on him. I am sure they hope to be in some situations where they see what they have in him during the preseason. It was a tough decision to get rid of Mason Crosby, who was there when Brett Favre was still the starting quarterback. I am sure they still have Crosby’s number saved in their phones. Will they give him a call if Carlson is shaky in the preseason? You never know.
This is a time to shine for Head Coach Matt LaFleur. If things fall apart, he will likely get much of the blame. There is a reason why Green Bay chose him as their head coach. This is a huge opportunity for him to show that they made the right decision.
It will be interesting to see who makes the roster and who is released. There are almost always a lot of surprises. Growing pains or not, it is exciting to see the Packers back on the field. Here is hoping for a lot of excitement and a lot of wins!
Go Pack Go!
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