Where Is the Love in Green Bay?

[Joemailman]

And all those people talking about how turrible Love is . . . did anyone watch Tim Boyle play for Detroit last year? He was awful - way, way worse than Jared Goff. Did anyone see Chase Daniels play at all? He's also turrible, as Barkely would say.

How are either of those guys that much better than Love?

I don't understand why people are so down on Love. Playing the 2nd half at Detroit he was out there with the 2nd string offense against Detroit's starters. In 6 possessions, he produced 3 scores (2TD's and 1 FG) in 6 possessions. Aaron Rodgers produced 2 scores in he 1st half playing with Packer starters. Of the 3 possessions in the 2nd half that did not produce scores, 1 ended with an INT that went off Amari Rodgers' hands, 1 ended with a fumble by Winfree after Love completed a short pass to him, and the last one ended with an INT in a situation where the Packers started at their own 25 with 40 seconds left and no time outs. Don't get me wrong. Love was far from perfect. But he made some things happen with a poor supporting cast around him. Anyone who thinks the Packers would be just as well off with Kurt Benkert as the backup is delusional.

[George Cumby]

I still have hope for Love.

He improved in the playing time he had.

He's still thinking too much.

Maybe he figures it out, maybe not.

I just don't see keeping him long-term with this new Rodgers contract.

[Joemailman]

I still have hope for Love.

He improved in the playing time he had.

He's still thinking too much.

Maybe he figures it out, maybe not.

I just don't see keeping him long-term with this new Rodgers contract.

I agree. He needs to be able to process things a little faster. He has a tendency to get hit while throwing (That's how he got hurt in preseason), or have balls tipped at the line.

[Upnorth]

I look at the kc game as well. He didnt play bad at all. The KC d started a run with that game.
1 tipped pick. Had poor protection against an aggressive pass rush. His scrambling reminded me of favre

[NewsBruin]

The Love games I watched were kind of a blur, but I thought he improved a lot by the time he had to fill in for Rodgers' positive test. Maybe it was the gameplan, maybe it was checkdowns, but his earlier games' passes were all close to the LOS (even if they were distant laterally). His last start had more downfield attempts that didn't rely on YAC to get a first down.

[Fritz]

Maybe in another two years, we'll all be saying "All you need is Love."

[Teamcheez1]

I wonder what management is telling Love? I wonder where Love stands in all of this?

If the end game didn’t include me (which it’s hard to believe it doesn’t look that way), I would ask for a trade.

[Fritz]

Is there any chance that they let Rodgers start for two more years, send him off into the sunset with cheers and celebration, and pick up that fifth-year option on Love to get a bead on him, and if he looks like the real deal in that fifth year, they extend him?

I know that's a bit of a stretch, but is it realistically possible?

One thing I realize - myself included - is that we don't ever really account for the possibility of a certain famous QB getting seriously hurt . . . and thus seeing Love on the stage for a period of time. There are lots of things that can happen.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Is there any chance that they let Rodgers start for two more years, send him off into the sunset with cheers and celebration, and pick up that fifth-year option on Love to get a bead on him, and if he looks like the real deal in that fifth year, they extend him?

I know that's a bit of a stretch, but is it realistically possible?

One thing I realize - myself included - is that we don't ever really account for the possibility of a certain famous QB getting seriously hurt . . . and thus seeing Love on the stage for a period of time. There are lots of things that can happen.

Love

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Is there any chance that they let Rodgers start for two more years, send him off into the sunset with cheers and celebration, and pick up that fifth-year option on Love to get a bead on him, and if he looks like the real deal in that fifth year, they extend him?

I know that's a bit of a stretch, but is it realistically possible?

Love’s option have to be picked up or declined after the upcoming season. Would it be wise to pick up the option on an unproven player? The Blue Panthers picked up Darnold’s option and now they’re on the hook for his $18M salary. And the Blue Panthers are serious about acquiring the infamous Watson.

Like I said when the Gunslinger unretired back in ‘08, the Packers shoulda welcomed the Gunslinger back with open arm. Had Butte proved that his Kung Fu was as awesome as the Wu-Tang Clan, he woulda been eligible for the franchise tag. The Packers returned virtually the same team that was a Favre non-pick away from the Super Bowl, and proceeded to go 6-10. Incompetent, thy name was Ted Thompson.

Point being, don’t pick up Love’s option. If he shows any Kung Fu worth a fuck, tag him after his 4th season, and ship Butte off to Siberia.

One thing I realize - myself included - is that we don't ever really account for the possibility of a certain famous QB getting seriously hurt . . . and thus seeing Love on the stage for a period of time. There are lots of things that can happen.

Love’s option have to be picked up or declined after the upcoming season. Would it be wise to pick up the option on an unproven player? The Blue Panthers picked up Darnold’s option and now they’re on the hook for his $18M salary. And the Blue Panthers are serious about acquiring the infamous Watson.

Like I said when the Gunslinger unretired back in ‘08, the Packers shoulda welcomed the Gunslinger back with open arm. Had Butte proved that his Kung Fu was as awesome as the Wu-Tang Clan, he woulda been eligible for the franchise tag. The Packers returned virtually the same team that was a Favre non-pick away from the Super Bowl, and proceeded to go 6-10. Incompetent, thy name was Ted Thompson.

Point being, don’t pick up Love’s option. If he shows any Kung Fu worth a fuck, tag him after his 4th season, and ship Butte off to Siberia.

[George Cumby]

One thing I realize - myself included - is that we don't ever really account for the possibility of a certain famous QB getting seriously hurt . . . and thus seeing Love on the stage for a period of time. There are lots of things that can happen.

This is why I was one of the only ones good with the Love pick.

Injuries fucking happen and Rodgers looked to be in decline until they picked up Love.

Anything can happen.

[texaspackerbacker]

The best thing would be to trade Love now when they probably can get the most for him, second or third round pick hopefully - because the team getting him would have control for more years and because this supposedly is a bad year for QBs in the draft. Either Benkert or some retread they could pick up cheap will do as a back up. Draft Rodgers' replacement a year or two at most before he is projected to be gone.

[Upnorth]

This is why I was one of the only ones good with the Love pick.

Injuries fucking happen and Rodgers looked to be in decline until they picked up Love.

Anything can happen.

Could not agree more.
I had issues with live pick for about 48 hrs, then understood there plan.
I we pick up loves 5th year at the end of the season it means we likely have another decade plus of great qbing and that is the best possible outcome.
If we don't it means new draft pick next year on qb and we hope that one is the long term future.

[Upnorth]

The best thing would be to trade Love now when they probably can get the most for him, second or third round pick hopefully - because the team getting him would have control for more years and because this supposedly is a bad year for QBs in the draft. Either Benkert or some retread they could pick up cheap will do as a back up. Draft Rodgers' replacement a year or two at most before he is projected to be gone.

Not only does it hurt the cap this year to tge tune of and extra 4 million, but it forces us to turn that pick into the replacement player we have to take to make up for who we now need to release for cap reasons. Sometimes its better to work with what you know.
A 2nd would be ok but still not worth the extra risk imo.

[texaspackerbacker]

Good point about the higher cap number if they get rid of him. If that can't somehow be overcome, then we keep him another year, show him off in the preseason, and hopefully we can get something worthwhile for him a year from now.