For almost a decade (2008-2017), the signature play of the Green Bay Packers offense was MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers uncorking a deep, play-action shot play that was dialed up by head coach Mike McCarthy to Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
Now, Nelson, a Packers team Hall of Famer who ranks fourth in team history in catches (550) and third in receiving touchdowns (69), admires what McCarthy’s successor, Matt LaFleur, and Rodgers’ successor, Jordan Love, are putting together on offense in Green Bay. Love’s 32 touchdown passes ranked second in the NFL behind only McCarthy’s Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, in Love’s first year in place of Rodgers as the Packers full-time starting quarterback. The 25-year-old quarterback broke Green Bay’s single-game playoff records for passer rating (157.2) and yards per pass attempt (13) in the Packers’ 48-32 NFC wild-card round win at McCarthy’s Cowboys this past season.
“It’s been fun to watch,” Nelson said on Cheesehead TV on Tuesday when asked about the new era of the Packers with head coach Matt LaFleur and quarterback Jordan Love. “I think it will continue to be fun to watch the development of these young players that they have gathered over the last, I’ll say handful of years if you will, and the confidence and consistency that they’re starting to play with.”
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-06-25 23:18:52
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