With Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffering an MCL Sprain against the Philadelphia Eagles, he is expected to be sidelined for the next 3-6 weeks. Green Bay’s backup quarterback is Malik Willis and Sean Clifford is currently on the practice squad.
The Packers could be looking at different quarterbacks around the league whether they are free agents, on the San Francisco 49ers, or other teams. It will be interesting to see how Green Bay looks without Jordan Love for the time being.
Writer Zach Pressnell Thinks That the Green Bay Packers Should Trade For San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Joshua Dobbs
Fansided.com writer Zach Pressnell thinks that the Packers should acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs from the San Francisco 49ers for a 2025 sixth-round pick. Pressnell said:
“Dobbs isn’t in this deal to give the Packers a long-term option. Honestly, he’s only a step or two better than Malik Willis. But, the fact of the matter is that he is simply better than Willis and the Packers could really use as good of an option at QB as they can get for the next few weeks.
Best-case scenario is that Love misses three weeks, Worst case scenario is that Love misses two months. If the real scenario is somewhere in the middle, Green Bay could find themselves at well below .500 through six or seven games if they keep trotting out Malik Willis.
Willis has a lot higher ceiling than Dobbs does, which makes sense to keep him as a long-term backup. But Dobbs is just better right now and Green Bay needs to win. They wouldn’t be giving up much in this deal, so it wouldn’t really hurt them to make it. It would plug the Jordan Love-sized hole in their offense until Love is able to return.
Plus, the fact that he would come from the Minnesota Vikings last season would make it even sweeter. The Vikings made it clear that Dobbs wasn’t good enough to play for them. For him to come to Green Bay and help the Packers win a few games in Love’s absence would be poetic.”
The Green Bay Packers do play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. They also face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 and the Tennessee Titans in Week 3.
2023 Stats
Dobbs played in five games last season for the Minnesota Vikings. He completed 62.9% of his passes for 895 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions. Joshua Dobbs also rushed for 163 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns, along with averaging 5.4 yards per rush.
He is a better quarterback than Malik Willis or Sean Clifford on the Green Bay Packers roster. Dobbs is 30 years old and has been a reliable backup quarterback for different teams throughout his NFL career.
