Yet, you still have to realize that Trubisky beat us that year and went on to win the division. The Bears could have advanced if their place kicker could have made a chip shot. Now if Love could have done that in his first year as a starter then he might never have become the champion clip board carrier we think he is.
It could have also decreased their chances. Rookies have a nasty habit of making rookie mistakes. Their are no guarantees of performance from someone drafted 30th in the draft. His mistakes could have hurt us more than helped us.
Regardless of where Jordan goes from here, I think this relatively young team is rallying around him.
Last week AJ Dillon also said Love is a great leader.
Do you think Boyle's mistakes would not have hurt us? Would Love's superior athleticism over Boyle's have made a difference?
Trubisky sat in the bench behind Mike Glennon in 2017 despite being the 3rd best passer in the league in preseason. When he did get to be the starter a year later he won the division when we were the favorites. He did not sit for 3 years.
I don’t know about that. It seems to be working for Jaire thus far so if I were him I wouldn’t change at all. Personally, I absolutely Love the playful camaraderie. It’s something we’ve been missing as Rodgers was often a little too serious imo.
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This is what I’m talking about with it being a team sport vs the Rodgers approach of how everyone caters to his every Whimm (pun intended!)
If the bulk of players takes this attitude? it’s bound to help us through our QB reset.
Preston Smith reveals how Packers must help Jordan Love
Green Bay Packers pass-rusher Preston Smith believes the defense must help quarterback Jordan Love make a smooth transition as the team's starter.
Actually, as much as the 2005 team needed help it was still a contender and considered by many before the season to win a 4th straight division title. And that was because anytime you had #4 on your roster that made you a contender. So when you have a HOF QB starting for you who never missed a start and still plenty of years left in his body drafting a QB was not going to help you for a number of years. Drafting offensive linemen to block for your HOF QB and the backfield that had just set the record for most yards rushing by a Packer team would have helped. And judging by our division back then winning it was not out of sight. And if you lose with Boyle you gain nothing but help the next team he goes to. Losing with Love pays dividends because he is the future. Maybe if Rodgers got experience in 2006 or 2007 due to a Favre injury it might have paid off in 2009 instead of waiting until 2010. Maybe he hits Greg Jennings and we beat Arizona.
IMO you underestimate the power of a team mentality and definitely the power of the spoken word.
That was the year we were pretty banged up. Javon Walker was a near 1,400 yard Wideout and he was lost for the 2005 season. It’s like losing Davante Adams to start Week 1.
You see it happen all the time. How attitude affects performance. Folks call it 'the momentum' when a team is playing poorly and suddenly start taking charge. They didn't suddenly become talented, smarter, or whatever - their attitude changed. They started playing more aggressively, with confidence, or focused or . . .
I see what you did there I like it!
We also lost center Mike Flanigan for good very early. Losing that middle 3 on the line killed us especially our backs. It was a wonder that Favre survived and was ready for more.
Yep. That 2005 team was decimated. Between losses in FA and injuries we were lucky to win 4 games
So you also think Love was a bad pick?
Amen brother Amish. That is one of the things I really liked about Rodgers. The R-E-L-A-X year when he said we are going to win out and they did. The teams attitude change and momentum behind his leadership was awesome to watch. Last year he almost pulled off the same thing with a late season winning streak while playing injured, which I am sure motivated his teammates.
No. Not at all. I was just pointing out that if you were going to criticize the GM for picking Love there should have certainly been as much or even more outrage for picking Rodgers back in 2005. There was some but not nearly what we hear now. And as much as the 2020 team needed some help the 2005 team needed a lot more help but it was not at QB at that time. As much as Favre played his games he had years left and TT knew it. I do not say that Love was a bad pick. I say that the GM looked for a QB for the future in light that Rodgers may not be there in 3 or 4 years either due to injury of which he had plenty or due to contract issues which were far less a factor with Brett Favre back in 2005.
If you would have said 1-2 years, I buy the argument. At 3-4 years I am still a seller. IMO.
Probably realistic. I am not in favor of 3 years to develop a QB. Their careers are short. And there is no Triple A or minor league in football. But that is still the common thought. And it was when Favre played as well. Roger Staubach was in the Navy serving the country. He could have been a starting QB a year or so out of the Academy.
