Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Chicago, Illinois, USA Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13), quarterback Jordan Love (10) and wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) celebrate with running back Aaron Jones (33) after a touchdown in the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Dan Quinn’s formidable Dallas Cowboys defense.Īnd we have yet to mention Christian Watson, who had the pressure of performing as the go-to guy for Aaron Rodgers last season, and while he’s battled injuries in 2023, he’s shined when healthy shined with 5 touchdowns on just 22 catches for 422 yards.Įven the bottom of the young WR depth chart is strong, with Malik Heath and Bo Melton each producing when called upon with a touchdown each. The depth of talent at key skill positions will be critical vs. The rookie tight end duo of Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft appear to be major offensive pieces for the future, thriving as blockers and receivers. Romeo Doubs has continued to build on his rookie season, currently ranking just behind Reed with 59 receptions for 674 yards and 8 touchdowns. WIcks has three touchdowns over the last two games, with his only other time finding the end zone this season coming in Week 2 vs. Suddenly Dontayvion Wicks - who has flashed all season when he’s seen the field in a limited capacity - has taken on a bigger role and appears to be Love’s go-to red zone target when it matters the most.

From Jayden Reed who is coming off his best three games of the season heading into the playoffs - and has earned the trust of the coaching staff to be utilized in different packages - constantly making defensive coordinators guess if he motions or lines up somewhere he didn’t typically earlier in the season.īut as of late when injuries forced other young rookies to step up, new revelations have taken place.

Now seemingly overnight, Jordan Love has an arsenal of weapons. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sportsįor years, Aaron Rodgers complained about the lack of wide receiver talent beyond his go-to target Davonte Adams, but at the time, the Green Bay Packers were thriving as Rodgers put together back-to-back MVP seasons and rarely missed the postseason during his 17 years as the team’s franchise QB. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) hands the ball off against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at U.S. He finished in the top-10 of multiple passing stats, including touchdowns (32-second), passing yards (4,159-seventh), and QBR (62.0-ninth). While he has a way to go to catch up to Rodgers and Brett Favre, he’s already accomplished a major feat, finishing with a better season than the two legendary Green Bay passers in their first year starting for the franchise.

The first-year starter for the Pack has shattered expectations and solidified himself as the next franchise QB. While nobody else might believe Green Bay can pull off a win against the Dallas Cowboys, Jordan Love has shown he thrives in the biggest moments. Love will lead a team into Arlington, Texas that has 17 players who were born after the year 2000, and yet after an expected roller-coaster to start the 2023 campaign, the first-year Packers starter has found a way to get a bevy of pass-catchers who are all rookies or second-year players, to find chemistry at the right time.

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