Have the Packers done enough?

Jordan Love is the key to a Packers' Super Bowl, but has the team done enough to put him in a position to succeed?

As Jordan Love is set to enter his third season as the Packer’s starting QB, all eyes are squarely on him. Is this a make it or break it season for Love? No, but it’s clear that the 2024 Packers as a whole were too inconsistent to reach the highest levels of success. The hallmark of every successful quarterback is whether they are actually put into a position to succeed by the team around them. The Eagles proved last year that while a quarterback can uplift a team to championship heights, that should never be the entire plan.

The Packers’ offense was extremely effective last year, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. They ended fourth in offensive DVOA, eighth in EPA per play, and thirteenth in success rate. PFF had them as a top ten offense last year, Even still, the truth of the matter is that the Packers fell short, not only against the Eagles, but against every top tier team they faced. 0–2 against the Eagles, Lions and Vikings isn’t pretty, and they had questions to answer on offense this offseason.

Ultimately, when you look at the combined investments by the team into Jordan Love’s coach, his pass catchers, and his protection, there’s not much to complain about. It’s impossible to have a roster with zero holes on it, but GM Brian Gutekunst & Co. have put their money where their collective mouths are. Does the departure of Tom Clements make you nervous? Of course, but the team moved decidedly to bring in a replacement a whole year early, and they still have a top ten coach in Matt Lafleur, and a future head coach in Adam Stenavich at OC to steady the ship. The offensive line? How many teams in the league can say they’ve got not only five guys they believe in, but seven? The team was proactive in building around Love this offseason, no doubt about it.

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Overcoming Lost Rookie Seasons

Imagine yourself leaving the life of college football and making your way to what could be a promising NFL career. You've done your time playing football on Saturdays, and you just got drafted within the first three rounds. This is it; your dream is coming true. You're in the NFL, and you have a good chance of seeing action on Sundays this season. But then, in training camp or early in the season, you sustain a serious injury. You're placed on injured reserve, and just like that, your excitement of an NFL career is put on hold for an entire year for recovery.

This is an unfortunate reality for many NFL rookies. Before fans even know what they look like, let alone know their name, they're spending practices with the rehab group and watching games in a sweatsuit from the sidelines or even at home on their couch. The best thing for them to do is to immediately begin their plan for next season. Set some goals to achieve in recovery to make sure they come back for their second season better than ever. Stick around the team facilities and participate in as many team activities as possible. Keeping their mind sharp and continuing to learn despite their on-field presence will endear them to veterans and the coaching staff, not to mention help make next season much easier.

What they don't want to do is dwell on it and crawl into a hole. That does nothing but set you back, and possibly end your career before you have a chance to recover.

One historical case that comes to mind when thinking about Packers rookies whose promising season ended before it could even start is former guard Aaron Taylor. Taylor was the Packers' first-round pick, 16th overall, in 1994. Many football card collectors in 1994 pulled from packs rookie cards of Taylor, where he'd be pictured without a helmet on and in a plain white practice jersey. Many who pulled these cards didn't even know who he was, as when they'd tune in to a Packer game, he could be seen nowhere on the field. This would be the result of Aaron Taylor sustaining a torn patellar tendon in his right knee just a few days into minicamp. His rookie season was over even before training camp.

Despite this, Taylor bounced back the following year and earned a spot as the starting right guard for the 1995 season. However, during the first playoff game following the season, Taylor suffered another knee injury, this time to his left knee. But once again, he bounced back for the following two seasons, starting at left guard this time for both the 1996 and 1997 seasons, helping the Packers reach the Super Bowl twice, with one victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Taylor left the Packers following the 1997 season and signed with the San Diego Chargers, where he'd play two more seasons starting at left guard, but injuries still nagged at him, leading to his retirement following the 1999 season.

While we certainly don't want Packers rookies who recently lost the majority of their rookie seasons to injury to continue to have an injury-marred career like Aaron Taylor did, what we do want these players to take from Taylor is his ability to bounce back and still be a major contributor.

Packers to Make Changes to Throwback Uniforms

The Green Bay Packers will be unveiling their 2025 throwback uniforms on July 23. The team will reportedly unveil a new helmet that will be paired with their 1950s throwback uniforms. The Packers have worn the 1950s throwbacks since 2021 when they debuted in a Week 7 game against the Washington Commanders.

"While we initially believed the new helmets would be paired solely with their current 1950s throwback uniforms, it’s worth noting the Packers have one jersey slot available and notably wore gold jerseys with green or gold pants that season as well," Andrew Lind wrote.

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Offensive Line Will Have A Chip This Season

The most important position group on a team that never gets enough attention has always been the offensive line. Pro Football Focus came out with their preseason offensive line rankings for 2025 and the Packers were ranked 14th. The Bears are fourth, the Vikings are seventh and the Lions are 13th. Green Bay was ranked 14th last year, eighth in 2023, fifth in 2022 and ninth in 2021.

The Packers offensive line will be good this year. Zach Tom should be one of the best blockers in the NFC, Elgton Jenkins is one of the most versatile and Rasheed Walker is an excellent pass blocker. “We’re always going to continue to address the offensive line because there’s just never enough of them, but right now, sitting here today, I feel pretty good about, if we had to go play, we have the guys that can play in different spots,” said Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst this past March.

There is no reason why the Packers offensive line should be ranked 14th.

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Who Will Win the Battle for the Packers Starting Left Tackle Job in Training Camp?

One of the biggest position battles for the Green Bay Packers this year will come at left tackle. The fight to protect quarterback Jordan Love’s blindside will be between a two-year starter at the position and a former first round draft choice. The outcome will have a major impact on the Packers lineup, not just this season but beyond.

The incumbent is fourth-year man Rasheed Walker. The Penn State alum has come a long way since the Packers drafted him in the seventh round in 2022. Before his final season in college, Walker was considered a potential first-round pick by many scouts. Unfortunately, he struggled through that final year at Happy Valley and fell all the way to the seventh round of the draft.

Walker was thrust into the starting lineup in 2023 after David Bakhtiari’s knee injury sidelined him and Walker did a good job for the rest of the season. Walker kept the starting job in 2024, starting all 17 games and playing 99 percent of the team’s offensive snaps. He graded out as a good pass protector but just an average run blocker according to Pro Football Focus. Most scouts view Walker as a solid but not spectacular starting left tackle. He could start for many teams in the NFL.

His chief competition for the job will come from former first-round pick, Jordan Morgan. The second-year man out of Arizona was the 25th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Scouts were divided on Morgan. While he primarily played tackle in college, his relatively short arm length made many scouts think he was best suited to play guard in the NFL.

The battle should be a good one with the loser most likely becoming the swing tackle for 2025. Walker has a lot of money at stake whether it’s with the Packers or another NFL team. Morgan needs to get his career on track and establish himself as a legitimate NFL starter. And LaFleur wants to put his best five offensive linemen on the field as starters. Let the battle begin.

Will the Green Bay Packers Reduce the Number of Dropped Passes in 2025?

The Green Bay Packers were among the worst teams in the NFL in 2024 at dropping passes. Despite this, the offense finished fifth in the league in yards gained and eighth in points scored. Keep in mind, in addition to the dropped passes, starting quarterback Jordan Love missed two full games and parts of two others due to injuries. But can the Packers reduce the number of drops in the coming season? Will 2025 be any better?

Here are five reasons it could be.

Packers Resting Places to Visit in Green Bay

There are a lot of Packers-related things to do and see when visiting Green Bay: Lambeau Field and the Packers Hall of Fame, the Packers Heritage Tour, the Titletown District, old City Stadium, houses of former players and coaches, and plenty more. (Hey, and you may as well stop at Kroll’s and Maricque’s while you’re at it.) When in Green Bay recnetly, one of our contributors decided to tour a couple of local cemeteries, with one eye out for the graves of prominent Packers.

Hey, cemeteries are history – and they found several prominent Packers players of the past, as well as a couple of people who were heavily involved with the team. When in the city, here are a few final resting places you can visit as a way of further … er, digging into the team’s history.