Shanahan, Warner praise Packers QB Love ahead of playoff clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
As the 49ers prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoff round on Saturday, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan and linebacker Fred Warner had plenty of praise for opposing quarterback Jordan Love.
Before practice Tuesday, Shanahan offered up plenty of compliments for Love and his development over the course of the season.
“He’s come a long way.” Shanahan told reporters. “He’s playing at such a high level, to get thrown in there early this year and have to go through some ups and downs — which he did some good things earlier this year too, but — to not win all those games when you’re with a tough record in your first year, the pressure that comes with that and just to watch him each game, he’s been consistent. For him to take care of the ball the way he’s done has been unbelievable: The 21 touchdowns and one pick over the last 10 games is unbelievable.”
“He’s extremely consistent in what they’re asking him to do. [Packers coach] Matt [LaFleur] is very good at coaching the quarterback, and you can see that their quarterback is buying in and plays very well in their system, and makes a lot of plays and has a big arm and is a big dude, too.”
In his first season as Green Bay’s starting QB, Love has been a revelation on offense, leading the Packers to a 9-8 regular-season record and a dominating upset of the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round, something that has not gone unnoticed by the 49ers.
Warner also was very complimentary of the young Packers QB, as he made it clear to reporters that the 49ers’ defense has been paying attention to Love’s development this season and how challenging it will be to face off against him in a win-or-go-home game.
“I’ll just speak to Jordan Love, and the way that he’s playing right now is really great,” Warner told reporters.
“The things that you see showing up, obviously…
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Publish date : 2024-01-17 01:58:20
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