When and The place: Week 10 in Inexperienced Bay after a Week 9 bye
Final season: Began it by shedding to the Eagles. Ended it by shedding to the Eagles.
Added: Aaron Banks, Nate Hobbs
Misplaced: Josh Myers, Eric Wilson
Gamers added or misplaced so as of snaps performed final season.
Prime draft picks: Matthew Golden, Anthony Belton
Greatest query dealing with this group: Can Jordan Love take the following step?
In 2023, Jordan Love was fairly good for a primary time starter. He was 2nd in TD passes because the Packers received 9 common season video games and a playoff recreation. In 2024, he was… properly, fairly good for a primary time starter. Love didn’t actually progress final season, nor did he regress. For a second yr starter, plateauing isn’t the worst final result.
However Jordan Love will not be your typical third yr starter, as a result of he spent his first two seasons as a backup. Love is older than and was drafted earlier than Brock Purdy, Justin Fields, and Trevor Lawrence, but has fewer profession passing makes an attempt together with the playoffs. He’s solely 4 months youthful than Jalen Hurts. By the tip of the season, there could possibly be eight NFC groups beginning a QB youthful than Love.
Whereas the remainder of the roster remains to be in a rebuild mode, the QB place isn’t. Although the Packers can’t get out of Love’s contract till after subsequent yr, this can be a make or break season for him. It’s attainable that by the tip of the season he’s the most effective QB within the NFC North and the Packers are Tremendous Bowl contenders. Additionally it is attainable that by the tip of the season Love is the worst beginning QB within the NFC North.
It’s a bit reductive to say that every little thing hinges on the QB, but when your $100M assured QB can’t carry your group, you’re simply treading water.