Take it from Peyton Manning, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham, the best ever. A special relationship with a tight end can lead to greatness. The Green Bay Packers hope this is the case for Jordan Love.
As far as I'm concerned, watching Love and the young WR and TE develop together will replace the excitement of rooting for a SB appearance....for now. I'm getting ready for a bunch of noon games and third string announcers, but it will be worth it.
Very good point on failure of prior Pack mgmt and Mr. Rodgers to value the TE position. This was an epic case of blinders by both. They seem to be in cahoots with eliminating the middle of the field to throw to, and the inept results speak for it. AR only seemed to throw to TE's as a 3rd or 4th read, and almost never over the middle. Tragic.
Green Bay says hello to the Tight End
As far as I'm concerned, watching Love and the young WR and TE develop together will replace the excitement of rooting for a SB appearance....for now. I'm getting ready for a bunch of noon games and third string announcers, but it will be worth it.
Very good point on failure of prior Pack mgmt and Mr. Rodgers to value the TE position. This was an epic case of blinders by both. They seem to be in cahoots with eliminating the middle of the field to throw to, and the inept results speak for it. AR only seemed to throw to TE's as a 3rd or 4th read, and almost never over the middle. Tragic.
Even if the guy Love replaced wanted to remain a Packer, which clearly he did not, he would likely be gone in two years or less.
I prefer not to be one of those who are the butt of an old GB joke:
Q: How many people does it take to change a burnt-out light bulb at Lambeau Field?
A: Five. One to change the bulb and four to talk about how great the old one was.
What a GREAT article! Superb analysis including soooo many exact examples from the past! Let’s hope Love can make that CONNECTION with our TEs !!