![]() ![]() He’s got to learn to grow from that and I think he will.While oddsmakers don't see a complete drop-off (the team's over/under win total is 7.5), the Packers are no longer atop many prognosticators' boards for NFC favorites or even the division favorite that they typically were over the last decade-plus.ĭon't tell that to ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky, a former quarterback in the league.ĭespite the Packers coming off a playoff-less season with Rodgers quarterbacking the team, Orlovsky confidently said Friday on "The Pat McAfee Show" that "I still think they're a playoff football team." He’s got a lot of energy and passion on the field and those were reactionary things. Those are things he’s going to have to clean up. He has a really bright future ahead of him. For a rookie to come in and do what he did, not only on the field but I think he’s done some good things, leadership-wise. We love everything he’s bringing to our squad right now. Gutekunst: I don’t think he has a problem, no. Q: Does linebacker Quay Walker - who was thrown out of two games - have a problem? Gutekunst: The way we approached that before the ‘21 season, I was surprised that was a decision on his part, but I wouldn’t do anything different on that. Q: Do you regret how things were handled with Davante Adams last offseason before you traded him? I think we got better as the year went on, but I think there was just inconsistencies in our complementary football. Gutekunst: Certainly we had some moving parts, but we just never played complementary football, you know what I mean? The times when our defense was playing well, we didn’t adjust and do things in the second half and our offense was taking some time to get going. And once he gets through that process, then we’ll get together and start planning this thing out. Again, I think, he’s got a lot of thinking to do about what he wants to do. Q: If teams want to trade for Rodgers, what will your answer be? I think he deserves that if we get to that point. You’ve got to be honest with him, you know what I mean. Q: Could you look Rodgers in the eye and say, ‘We’re going in a new direction?’ But whenever you don’t finish the Super Bowl off with a win you’re going to look back and look at why you didn’t play better in those games. As a team we’ve struggled to figure out a way to play really well in these final games that have everything on the line, kind of win or go home games. But certainly the season enders are so magnified. Gutekunst: I think they’re all big games for us. Q: Rodgers has a history of playing poorly in big games. But at the same time we’re going to do what’s best for the Green Bay Packers and what gives us the best chance to win moving forward. Gutekunst: Well I definitely think he’s ready to play. Q: Is it realistic for Love - a former first round draft pick - to be content as a backup for a fourth straight year? We talked about the season, what went right, what went wrong, what he liked, what he didn’t. So, I’ve always tried to give him that time. What he goes through during the offseason to be prepared for a season is significant and I understand the decision he has to make and whether he wants to go through that. I really respect the process that he goes through after the season. Talked this week, it was really good conversations. Gutekunst: We’ve had conversations like we always do. Q: Have you given Rodgers any indication that you want to go in another direction? So you just, that’s a hard thing to say, but at the same time where Aaron’s at, the level he’s at, there’s not many teams he wouldn’t give the best chance to win. So, it’s no different than when we moved from Brett to Aaron, right. But Jordan’s never played a 16, 17-game season and gone through all that stuff. Gutekunst: Well, I mean, you’re talking about a four time MVP, right? So, we are very excited about Jordan and where he’s at, there’s no doubt about that. ![]() Q: Who gives you a better chance to win in 2023: Rodgers or Love? Like I said, he’s going to take his time and the communication will be pretty constant as we move forward. Gutekunst: We made a really big commitment to him last offseason, so I think as we did that it wasn’t certainly for just this year. ![]()
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