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The Packers have reason to be optimistic about the future of this group of receivers
What has changed for the Packers in the last few weeks?
It’s all about maturity, execution and self-confidence. Just days away from Christmas, the Packers are looking like a team that’s been through a lot and has come out on the other side of it. You can see that confidence building.
Will Malik Heath get a chance to play against the Chiefs after a great Thanksgiving game?
Mark in Seattle, WA.
It was a huge moment for Heath, who has been getting more chances lately, and I think he made a statement on Thanksgiving. The Packers’ receiving corps is healthy and healthy, and Heath and Wicks need to continue to make the most of their opportunities. As I said on Monday night, the Packers must be feeling good about the future of this receiving group.
I’m sure there will be comparisons made between Heath and Patrick next Sunday. Patrick has two MVPs and a Super Bowl winner, and in my opinion, he should retire today. He’s a first-round draft pick and I think he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Love, on the other hand, needs to focus on being the best version of himself, the Jordan Love that his football team needs, the one who silenced the doubters last Thursday.
There’s a lot of comparisons going on between the two, and I’m sure there’ll be plenty more coming down the road. The arm strength seems to be comparable, and Mahomes seems to be the better improviser. But what do you think?
Has Jordan Love made more line of scrimmage adjustments than usual this week, or am I just hearing things? I don’t think I’ve seen him make too many yet, but I did see him make hand signals to the wide receivers a few times this week, and they seemed to go well. More of a sign that he and the wide receivers are getting more comfortable with each other.
Love doesn’t have to be an NFL Scout to see him take charge at the line. He’s smart, and he’s a student of this game. He pays attention to the small details of what the defense is doing. Love has been throwing to these receivers for six months now, and they’ve developed a lot of chemistry together.
King George, VA
Hello Insiders,
In response to Kevin’s question from Whitehall, and based on J-Love’s and Aaron’s stats, I’ll take Love’s. He’s 5-6 and has 2,599 pass yards, 19 Touchdowns, and 10 INTs. Aaron has 2,599 and has 17 Touchdowns, 17 Touchdowns, and 9 INTs. Brett Favre is 7-4 and has 2,624 yards, 16 Touchdowns, and 8 INTs (weeks 3-13; first 11 starts). Jay Cutler has 2407 yards and has 16 Touchdowns, 13 Touchdowns, and 13 INTs (06-07). Let’s just say JL is JL. I’ll enjoy watching his career unfold, no matter how it goes, and I hope he wins the trophy (a couple times).
If you really want to play a comparison game, you’ll have to wait until the season’s over and evaluate from there. The Love/Rodgers stats are as meaningless as the stats themselves.
The game against Detroit was interesting because we ran a much more aggressive offense than we had in previous weeks. We used the reverse, and I was wondering if you think that after showing it off, we could run a fake reverse from a jet sweep? We have the personnel to do it, and I think it would work in the right situation.
The Packers neutralized the Lions with their speed, and it worked great. Every game is different, and every opponent has a different game plan. But I think Thursday showed that the offense has evolved to the point where they can create a game plan that revolves around Love and the wide receivers. This offense thrives on pre-snap motion, and the Packers got plenty of that in Detroit.
The second piece of the puzzle is the O-line. I know I said a lot of glowing things about Zach Tom’s performance against Detroit but the whole group played well together. With Love’s natural poise, if given enough time in the pocket, he can carve up a defense. Even with the running backs’ injuries, we’ve won three of our last four games, so trust the guys running the team.
Looking forward to this week’s game against KC. They’re the best team the Packers have faced this year, but they’ll be going up against a defense that’s known for heavy pressure and blitz pickups. Is there any chance that Jones will return to help with the blitz pickups, cut down on third down conversions, and make KC’s defense more honest?
Thanks for your input, Bob!
This is where Matt LaFleur steps in and says, “I don’t blame Jordan Love for that loss.” To be honest, I wouldn’t blame the coaches either. After all, the Packers were under a lot of pressure after Rodgers went on the PUP list.
Love is a different quarterback now than he was a year ago, and I’m sure he’ll have a better idea of what to do against Spagnola’s defense.
The Packers coaches and players did a great job of blowing up the fake. The Lions’ punting formation seemed normal to me. When you do fake punts as often as the Lions do, opponents are always on the lookout for it. After the game, Lukas Van Ness said that Rich Bisaccia had been harping all week about the possibility of a fake. He also said that there was a rush call on that play, which was a great call to stop a direct snap. It was a great play for Green Bay and a bad play for Detroit.
What was my favorite part of Wayne’s call on the Watson TD?
