After three seasons as a backup for star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love is finally set to take the reins as the Green Bay Packers’ starting QB in 2023.
But, according to reports from team insider Ryan Wood, Love had some difficulty meshing with the Packers’ starting unit during practice on Tuesday.
Running backs A.J. Dillon and Aaron Jones apparently both dropped passes from Love this afternoon.
“Lot of drops today. Jordan Love just tossed his prettiest pass of the day to AJ Dillon in the end zone. Dropped it over Justin Hollins, who trailed in coverage. Pass bounced off Dillon’s fingertips. Aaron Jones had a drop on the left sideline a few reps earlier. It’s still May,” Wood reports.
Lot of drops today. Jordan Love just tossed his prettiest pass of the day to AJ Dillon in the end zone. Dropped it over Justin Hollins, who trailed in coverage. Pass bounced off Dillon’s fingertips.
Aaron Jones had a drop on the left sideline a few reps earlier.
It’s still May.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 23, 2023
Despite Love being around the Packers organization for the last three seasons, it appears the team doesn’t have a solid game plan for the 24-year-old signal caller.
On Monday, Green Bay offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich pointed out some uncertainties about Love’s role in the offense.
“It’s kind of trial-and-error [determining which parts of the playbook are more compatible with Love’s style of play]. I think the preseason, that’s going to be very important as well,” Stenavich said, via the Wisconsin State Journal. “But just going out there [during OTAs], getting him around all these young receivers and tight ends and working with our vets and allowing him to put his leadership on there, put his stamp on it [will be valuable]. And then once we see how it’s going, then you can go in that direction.”
Love and the Packers will kickoff their 2023 regular season with a Week 1 away matchup against the Chicago Bears on September 10.