Love's Freedom at QB: Blending Smarts & Instinct

0:00On April 7th, Packers Coach Matt LaFlora says, Quarterback Jordan Love already has solid freedom to tweak plays right at the line of scrimmage. He points to a key moment last season, third and three against the Bears. Love spots the defense loading up, shifts his line for Max Protection and calls a quick slant for Christian Watson. Boom, Watson grabs it and races 41 yards for a touchdown. Love put up big numbers last year, finishing sixth in the league with a 101.2 pass-er rating. He threw 23 touchdowns against just six picks and he sharp at dodging sacks from pass-rushers. LaFlora knows love can shine outside the script too. The coach wants him using those legs more on broken plays. Love rush for 199 yards and 14 first downs already. Under pressure, love completed just 60 of 140 passes last season, around 43 percent and tossed 32 away to stay. But LaFlora is not holding him back from scrambling to turn bad calls good.

1:01Coaches like this setup mean love's growth stays wide open, blending smarts with instinct to keep defenses guessing all fall. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage.