Green Bay Packers Get Slammed by NFL Analyst Regarding Jordan Love’s Supporting Cast.
The Green Bay Packers made a franchise-altering trade last offseason by sending future Hall of Famer and four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The move, of course, was made so that Jordan Love could take over as the starting quarterback. While it was the biggest decision of last offseason, it was far from the only one of its kind.
While Green Bay did not trade away any other veterans, the did allow many to leave via free agency. Wide receivers Randall Cobb and Allen Lazard signed with the Jets in order to continue playing with Rodgers, not that the Packers wanted to re-sign them anyway. Tight ends Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis both signed with the Chicago Bears, again, not that Green Bay would have brought them back anyway.
These players were all replaced with players selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, with Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks playing wide receiver and Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft playing tight end.
Of course, franchise all-time leading scorer Mason Crosby was also not re-signed and replaced with Anders Carlson.
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Sep 24, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY
The Packers were the youngest offense in the NFL last season, and they got even younger after their Week One victory over the Chicago Bears. Left tackle David Bakhtiari was lost for the season with a knee injury and running back Aaron Jones missed several games due to a hamstring injury.
Rasheed Walker played left tackle in Bakhtiari’s absence and AJ Dillon became the team’s starting running back. Additionally, the Packers’ offense centered around Love and his young group of pass catchers named above, along with second-year wide receivers Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson.
