Green Bay Packers head trainer Matt LaFleur says the staff’s self belief of their quarterback is “not wavering one bit” regardless of Jordan Love’s struggles. Still, there may be reason why to marvel about his long-term future. Love has every other yr left on contract, value $22.5 million thru 2024, and normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst says “I hope not” when requested if it’ll take greater than this season to look if Love will likely be their long-term starter.
“I think we’ve got 10 games left. These are going to be very important 10 games,” Gutekunst mentioned, by means of ESPN.
The Packers have misplaced their closing 4 video games, a stretch the place Love has 4 touchdowns and seven interceptions. After beginning 2-1, Green Bay has observed a big distinction in manufacturing and now stand at 2-5, 3rd within the NFC North.
Gutekunst mentioned he has observed just right issues from their first-year starter and admits that as a staff they wish to do extra to position in combination wins.
“I think he’s done a lot of really good things,” Gutekunst mentioned. “Really like the way he’s responded to the adversity, how he’s led the team. Again, we’ve got to be better as a unit and I expect that to happen over the next 10 games. And I think that we’re going through some things that we knew we would go through. We haven’t had the results that we want, but I do like the way guys are responding to things.”
He admitted Love has been “a little up and down,” including he feels all of the offense will also be described in the similar method.
As they handle the rising pains transferring on from Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a fourth-year QB with little revel in, Gutekunst mentioned the offense has “been a work in progress.” It has no longer all been dangerous and whilst their major problems had been within the first 1/2, Gutekunst discussed some shining moments.
“There’s been glimpses, particularly in the second halves of really good football,” Gutekunst mentioned. “But we have not started very well. So, I think that group, that unit as a whole has a lot of work to do. But at the same time, they’re kind of committed to the process, believe in that group of guys and expect better results coming.”
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In the closing 5 video games, warring parties have outscored the Packers 73-9 within the first 1/2. They have a minus-59 first-half level differential, which is tied for second-worst within the NFL. It is in reality a story of 2 halves for the Packers. In the 3rd and fourth quarter of video games they’re plus-42, moment perfect within the league.
“Are there some things [Love] can do better? Absolutely,” Gutekunst mentioned “I think he’d be the first to tell you. Are there some things we can do as a staff to help our guys? Absolutely. And then, when there are plays there to be made, we’ve got to make the plays.”
Not lengthy after LaFleur mentioned it was once arduous to judge Love, Gutekunst mentioned it is “hard to evaluate anybody” when “the group as a whole is not functioning the way it should function” whilst they’re looking to evaluation their starter as a first-year quarterback.
“At the same time, it’s on us to get that right so we can move forward and evaluate the guys we have in that room. But yeah, when we’re not clicking it’s tough to evaluate anything,” Gutekunst persisted.
If we’re comparing Love according to stats, he’s closing in final touch score at 57.7% amongst 32 qualifying quarterbacks and the Packers are twenty fifth in overall yards according to recreation and twenty first in passing yards according to recreation. This season, he has 1,492 yards, 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.