88 Players, room for TWO more to complete the 90 man NFL limit per team. This will change. Still out there, 3 big names. Mercedes Lewis our veteran tight end, Adrian Amos, our starting safety, and Mason Crosby, our veteran kicker an all time leading Packer scorer!!! I will definitely do a special tribute to Crosby for all he has done in his career for the Packers!
Let's do the obvious first. The first position to analyze - QUARTERBACK!!!
With, "You Know Who" gone off to New York, we are entering scary days for Packer fans. We have been blessed to two quarterbacks the past 30 years! NO other team has had that luxury!
So, what do we have?
Jordan Love 4 Years 6'4" 219 lbs Utah St
Danny Etling 1 Year 6'3" 220 lbs LSU
Sean Clifford Rookie 6'2" 218 lbs Penn St
Now, for all you Packer fans, this 3 man list is scary! But, welcome to the NFL! Where most fans have lived over the past 30 years! Let's look at our starter first.
Jordan Love - we have not seen much of Jordan the past 4 years. COVID, canceled out one pre-season & the other pre-seasons are a blur. I did see Jordan live last year at the Eagles game in Philadelphia. My son & I caught the crazy 40-33 loss to the Eagles, when Jordan came off the bench. He looked good! Had some nice drives, threw a TD pass and looked respectable! A very small sampling! What should we think?
1 - He has been a class act as our back up. With all the drama the past few years, not a peep! He has had the young receivers visit him this off season (unlike someone else I know) and they have worked out together. He looks the part, at 6'4" and athletically, he passes the eyeball test. So, as a person, as a leader, as an athlete, he deserves a shot. He will get it!
2 - As far as our two young guns, both pass the eyeball test. Both played for big programs in college. I have witnessed Clifford, as a Penn State fan, and he had a nice career. But, a NFL game changer, he is not. I do think he would be an adequate backup in the NFL. But, if Love goes down, it could get ugly FAST!
Anyway you look at this season, Jordan Love will get a real chance! We will know, as Packer Fans, what we have real FAST! Just as a comparison, first years for Favre & Rodgers:
Favre 1992 started 13 games, 302 for 471 is 64.1%, 18 TD's , 13 interceptions, record 8 & 5
Rodgers 2008 started 16 games, 341 for 536 is 63.6%, 28 TD's, 13 interceptions, record 6 & 10
My goal for Jordan Love is simple, can you get us 8-9 wins in 2023???
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