The Green Bay Packers are highly optimistic about quarterback Jordan Love and the offensive weapons they’ve put around him. However, the offensive line remains a concern—and one that could become a serious issue. All eyes will be on Love this season, especially after a year in which some critics claimed he regressed.
“The picture for Love got complicated when the Packers had to play Malik Willis,” Fox Sports’ Henry McKenna wrote. “The backup won both his starts by playing conservative, turnover-free football — the opposite of the way Love plays. The Packers invested in Love after one good season as a starter. The risk was what we saw in 2024.”
Love’s potential go-to wide receiver, rookie Matthew Golden, is already winning over Packers fans—and embracing the Green Bay community in return.
“Starting to realize Green Bay not too big, so a lot of people gonna recognize me. But it’s a blessing just to be able to be around people that care about you … for me it’s just being able to show my face and show that I love being here,” Golden said.
Love and Golden are already developing chemistry on the field, which is exactly what the Packers hope to see as the season approaches.
“Just the start we’ve had … he looks like a stud, looks like a very polished receiver,” Love said.
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Still, the pressure is on. Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine outlined the Packers’ worst-case scenario for 2025: Love reverting to his early-season form from last year.
“Love is already willing to take too many risks as a quarterback. If the Packers offensive line doesn't jell and Golden doesn't add much to the passing game, we could see more of the ugly side of the signal-caller's game,” Ballentine said.
Love is coming off a season where regression was a talking point. If that narrative returns in 2025, it could raise serious red flags—and potentially haunt the early stages of his career.
