Love’s first game as El Hombre…

[King Friday]

Time to see who has faith and who thinks Aaron Rodgers is the only player who was worth anything on the roster.

What kind of game does Love put up in game 1?

I won’t predict a 300+ yard coming out party, but I feel confident he will look the part of a starting QB and do well enough to guide the Packers to a close victory.

[Joemailman]

He'll be running an offense built around his skills, not Rodgers'. But I might want to know who the opponent is before making a prediction.

[run pMc]

Waiting to see who they play, what the roster looks like, and the team in general after about 2 games into preseason.
I don't think they'll ask Love to air the ball out 40 times unless it's some kind of shootout, though.

[MadScientist]

I just want to see him run the offense efficiently. Let the scheme create open receivers and have Love hit them in stride. 300 yards is not what I want to see, but rather an efficient 225-250 and have him get the first win under his belt.

Also 300 yards is something Rodgers reached only 4 times in each of his last two MVP seasons, with two of those 8 games being losses and one an overtime win. So if Love hits 300 yards, it either means the defense is failing and Love has to chuck it, or the other team is just letting Watson run free.

[call_me_ishmael]

Keep in mind ARod, with a team that went 13-3 the year before, went 6-10. I suspect Love will be around that, maybe 7-9, maybe 5-11. I'd be pretty happy with 8-8. We shall see.

[MadtownPacker]

They will start slow then finish competitive barely missing the playoffs. This will be followed up next year with a playoff win.

[run pMc]

Keep in mind ARod, with a team that went 13-3 the year before, went 6-10. I suspect Love will be around that, maybe 7-9, maybe 5-11. I'd be pretty happy with 8-8. We shall see.

Reminder: seasons are 17 games.

[jklowan]

I am expecting 9-10 wins, this current team is in way better shape talentwise than when Rodgers took over.

[Joemailman]

Keep in mind ARod, with a team that went 13-3 the year before, went 6-10. I suspect Love will be around that, maybe 7-9, maybe 5-11. I'd be pretty happy with 8-8. We shall see.

But Rodgers wasn't the main problem. The Packers offense declined only slightly in 2008. The biggest problem is that the Packers went from the #6 defense in 2007 to the #22 defense in 2008. Rodgers' stats in 2008 were very similar to Favre's in 2007. How well the defense plays in 2023 will be as big a factor as how well Love plays.

[RashanGary]

I am expecting 9-10 wins, this current team is in way better shape talentwise than when Rodgers took over.

The Packers had a great playoff run with Favre the year before Rodgers took over.

[RashanGary]

When Favre left he had like 9 sacks in 2007. Rodgers had like 40 behind the same line. Favre was a field general who functioned at a torrid pace in 2007 and it always seemed like the defense was on its heels. Rodgers was slow and gave the defense time to set up. He eventually became good at his style, but early on it hurt us. Aaron Rodgers averaged 10 interceptions a year for his first three years before becoming the goat of interception percentage.

If the Rodgers transition is a decent indicator, Love will take a couple years to master his style and there will be a big drop off from a veteran HOFer even if Love is a future HOFer.

[jklowan]

The Packers had a great playoff run with Favre the year before Rodgers took over.

Player for player I think the roster that Love is inheriting is better excluding the receivers, hopefully a short term issue. Most sane people will admit this current team severely underperformed last year and I expect a bounce back to the norm this year and hopefully a flood of talent from this upcoming draft as well to help.

[jklowan]

I also think Love's style is going to rely less on the hero ball antics of Rodgers and Farve and hopefully he surprises alot of people

[Fritz]

But Rodgers wasn't the main problem. The Packers offense declined only slightly in 2008. The biggest problem is that the Packers went from the #6 defense in 2007 to the #22 defense in 2008. Rodgers' stats in 2008 were very similar to Favre's in 2007. How well the defense plays in 2023 will be as big a factor as how well Love plays.

Oh Cripes, you mean we have to count on Joe Barely?

Shit.

[Joemailman]

Oh Cripes, you mean we have to count on Joe Barely?

Shit.

Just gotta hold down the fort until your boy Gary gets back. Then they'll be unstoppable.