There are several young teams across the NFL that are currently on the rise, and perhaps the brightest of those young teams is the Green Bay Packers.
A year ago, they traded away future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had been the face of the franchise for 15 years, which handed the reigns of the offense over to Jordan Love.
Many doubted that Love could be a franchise QB, but he blossomed during the second half of the season and led the Packers to the divisional round of the playoffs.
Love had plenty of help this past season, and it all led Stacey Dales to say that the Packers’ offense is “really exciting,” per NFL Network.
Green Bay has a quartet of young and promising wide receivers in Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks, and together, they helped the team finish third in passing touchdowns in 2023.
In particular, Doubs had six catches for 151 yards in Green Bay’s resounding wild-card playoff round win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Love struggled early in the season, but after his success in November, December and January, many are now considering him an elite quarterback in the making.
He will soon be due for a contract extension, and many predict he will receive a very hefty one from the Packers.
It is possible the Packers, who finished with a 9-8 regular season record, will take half a step back as the rest of the NFL adjusts to what they did late last season, but as long as what Love showed during that time was real, their future is very bright.
