The Green Bay Packers are entering a new season with a significant transition at the quarterback position, as they shift from legendary players like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love. This change comes with high expectations, given the franchise”s history of consistent elite quarterback play over the past three decades without experiencing a rebuild.
Recently, Kay Adams offered her perspective on Love”s development during a discussion about the Packers” relatively quiet offseason. Although the team has not made any major offensive additions, Adams believes this reflects their confidence in Love rather than any shortcomings in the roster. “We haven”t talked about the Packers in a minute,” she remarked, addressing the team”s current situation. “Maybe Packers fans think that I abandoned them… they know I”m obsessed with Caleb Williams, they don”t really say anything when I say that.”
Adams noted that the Packers” most significant moves have been on the defensive side, including signings like Javon Hargrave and bolstering the linebacker position. She then returned to the topic of Love, suggesting that the offense might not need extensive changes. “Offensively, maybe we don”t need to add that much. That”s sort of what I”m thinking because if you do look at Jordan Love… he did take a leap,” she stated.
To support her viewpoint, Adams referenced advanced metrics, particularly expected points added (EPA) per dropback, highlighting that Love led the entire NFL in this category during the last season. “He did lead the entire NFL in expected points added per drop back this year,” she explained. “And if you”re like, what is that… here”s my understanding of it. It”s like the go-to analytic for evaluating quarterback play because it measures the success rate of the team each time a passing play is called and which quarterbacks are ultimately putting their offense in the best position to score some points.”
By focusing on EPA rather than traditional statistics, Adams underscored why Love”s performance may not have received the recognition it deserves. The Packers relied heavily on their running game in the red zone, which limited Love”s touchdown numbers and lessened his visibility in the box score. However, his efficiency on individual plays painted a more favorable picture of his capabilities.
Adams also acknowledged that the conclusion of Green Bay”s season was rocky, likely influencing public perception more than Love”s overall performance. “I”m not trying to sugarcoat what was a wooftastic end of the season,” she commented. “The overall body of work from Jordan singularly was actually very impressive.” This distinction between team outcomes and individual efficiency is central to the ongoing discussion about Love.
While some national rankings have placed Love outside the elite tier, citing inconsistency and modest statistics, others who focus on advanced metrics see his recent season as evidence of his growth beyond the developmental stage of his career. Furthermore, Love”s increasing visibility off the field, such as his upcoming ceremonial first pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers” Opening Day, underscores his role as a prominent figure in Wisconsin sports. This positioning reflects the franchise”s intent to establish him as one of the leaders in the sports landscape, traditionally reserved for its legendary players.
