Green Bay Packers Pro Bowler and defensive tackle Rashan Gary talked about the NFC North quarterback room with Rich Eisen. Gary and Eisen discussed Green Bay’s expectations for quarterback Jordan Love, facing the Eagles in Brazil, and taking on Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams in what should be a very competitive NFC North.
Packers Wire wrote this about Jordan Love:
“Jordan Love was the opposite of ‘Captain Checkdown’ as a first-year starter for the Green Bay Packers in 2023. According to Pro Football Focus, Love checked the ball down only five times in 184 dropbacks on third down last season, and his checkdown percentage of 2.72 on third down ranked fourth among quarterbacks with 100 or more dropbacks on third down.
“A checkdown is typically described as a short pass to an underneath player, usually a running back. In most passing games, the checkdown is a safety valve to be used when the downfield passing options aren’t available. Love, even as a first-year starter, rarely used the checkdown option. And he was especially aggressive on third down.”
Caleb Williams was criticized for not checking down as much with USC, but he can’t compare himself to Jordan Love. He just has to do what he needs to with the Bears and work within Chicago’s system.
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