3 Pressing Items for Packers Heading into Bye Week

Nov 7, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) pitches the ball to running back Aaron Jones (33) against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) pitches the ball to running back Aaron Jones (33) against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur talks with quarterback Jordan Love (10) after he threw an incomplete pass against New Orleans Saints during their football game Friday, August 19, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinApc Packvssaints 0819221443djp
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur talks with quarterback Jordan Love (10) after he threw an incomplete pass against New Orleans Saints during their football game Friday, August 19, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinApc Packvssaints 0819221443djp /

Pressing Items for Packers: Make the Game Easy for Jordan Love

Matt LaFleur doesn’t have Aaron Rodgers under center anymore to rely on when times get tough. Now, it’s his job to be the leader and make the game easy for Love and this offense.

It starts with the offensive line, as I just outlined, but there’s a lot more to it. LaFleur’s game plan needs to make it easier for Love to complete throws. This includes short routes that get the ball out of his hands quickly, plays that get him on the move, and concepts that involve the Packers’ best playmakers.

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Asking Love to shoulder this heavy of a load in his first season as a starter is unfair. He hasn’t looked good for long stretches this season–something he, his teammates and the coaching staff should all be held accountable for. Football is a team sport, and everyone needs to step up to make the game easier for Love.