Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is pushing back on the growing idea that quarterback Jordan Love regressed in 2024. After an 11-6 season and a wild-card playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, LaFleur made it clear he doesn’t think Love took a step back in his second year as a starter.
Matt LaFleur Pushes Back on Jordan Love Regression Narrative
After the Packers’ first open OTA practice of the spring, LaFleur didn’t hold back: “I think there’s like a narrative out there for whatever reason that he wasn’t as productive as the year before. Well, he missed significant time.”
Love’s rough 2024 started with a sprained left MCL in the opener, which cost him two games and hurt his mobility for weeks. Even after he returned, his footwork was off, and his accuracy took a hit. Later, a groin injury knocked him out in Week 8 against Jacksonville, further throwing off his rhythm.
Still, the Packers improved from 9-8 in 2023 to 11-6 in 2024. But because they didn’t get past the first round of the playoffs, the talk of regression didn’t go away. LaFleur appears to believe that people are overlooking the complete picture.
Love agrees. “I mean, what is a step back is what I’d ask?” he said. “Everybody has different opinions, things like that. You got to block that stuff out. It’s all about the goals of the team at the end of the day. I’d say we won more games than we did the year before. That’s why I ask people, ‘What is a step back?’”
Jordan Love to Matthew Golden (and more routes on air).
Note: Savion Williams in the red (no contact) jersey. pic.twitter.com/NQaQXR3vId
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Love’s stats show a bit more context. His completion rate dipped slightly, from 64.2% in 2023 to 63.1% in 2024. But he also cut down on off-target throws, going from 16.1% to 14.4%. A big part of the accuracy drop came from the Packers’ receivers having the league’s highest drop rate last season.
Love isn’t stuck in the past. He’s working on his mechanics. “Just trying to be as consistent as possible with accuracy, ball placement, things like that, the timing of my feet, timing up with the routes, trying to marry all that stuff up.”
He’s also stepping up as a leader. With Tom Clements retired, Love is now working under former NFL quarterback Sean Mannion. LaFleur still likes what he sees: “I think he’s certainly comfortable in helping lead others and telling them what to do. He’s a coach on the field.”
Receiver Jayden Reed gave Love credit, too: “He’s probably one of those most calm quarterbacks I’ve ever been around … He’s always calm, he’s cool, collected.”
Love summed it up best: “You never want to be forcing things or sound like a message isn’t coming from you … it’s always trying to find that balance of being yourself.”