Tuesday Cheese Curds: Packers offense looks primed for an explosive season
Tuesday Cheese Curds: Packers offense looks primed for an explosive season
Sometimes I feel like I have to check my enthusiasm for the 2024 Packers a bit. Am I assuming too much to think they’ll be able to build off their strong finish to 2023?
After all, you know what happens when you assume, and Packers fans surely don’t want that to happen this season in front of God and everyone. Assuming the Packers will take a step forward only to see them stumble would put quite a bit of egg on our collective faces.
But it’s not just an assumption or hope; there’s good reason to believe in growth. The Packers really do have an interesting collection of young, returning talent on offense, bolstered by a competent offensive line and a few new additions. They pair all that with a creative, innovative offensive designer in Matt LaFleur, and LaFleur himself gets to work with Jordan Love, who might very well be regarded as one of the league’s brightest rising stars at quarterback by the end of the season.
So no, it’s not just hope. It’s not just homerism. It’s not just assuming things will be better. There are plenty of reasons to think the Packers will take a step forward this year. All that remains is to see if it actually happens.
Why Jordan Love and Co. can take Packers offense to explosive new heights | The Athletic ($)
Don’t take my word for it. Ted Nguyen of The Athletic lays out a compelling case.
PFF ranks Packers receiving corps 14th in NFL entering 2024 | Packers Wire
Ranking receiving rooms based on what they did a year ago seems like a fraught proposition, but it’s a good reminder that the Packers’ young talent still has a lot to prove.
Packers rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper was ‘locked in’ as offseason concluded | Packers.com
Edgerrin Cooper is hitting the ground running in Green Bay.
Here’s the real reason Aaron Rodgers skipped Jets’ mandatory minicamp, per report | CBS Sports
Honestly, I’d probably skip a few mandatory work meetings to take a trip to Egypt.
First edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ auctioned for $843,750 | UPI
That’s a good chunk of change, but as far as rare first editions go, this is pretty close to being the only one of its kind.