Green Bay Packers: A Comparative Analysis of Jordan Love’s First Season as a Starter and…..
Once again, the Green Bay Packers did not win any prizes at the annual NFL Honors presentation. Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns defeated DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans by one vote, with head coach Matt LaFleur coming in ninth. Jayden Reed, a wide receiver, received one vote in third place for Offensive Rookie of the Year, which was won by CJ Stroud, the quarterback for the Texans
Tom Grossi, an avid supporter of the Packers, won the NFL supporter of the Year Award, defeating more than 60,000 other fans who had submitted nominations. Over $500,000 was raised for St. Jude thanks to his 30-in-30 effort last summer, which saw him visit every NFL stadium in 30 days..
Later this summer, former Packers players Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens took home the NFL’s top honor, Most Valuable Player, for the second time in his career. Although Jackson was clearly deserving, his victory suggests that another quarterback, Jordan Love of the Packers, who did not receive the credit he earned this season, has an extraordinarily bright future.
Compared to most NFC Pro Bowl quarterbacks, Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers had a better season.
Until Kenny Clark was a last-minute addition to the NFC team because San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave had to withdraw due to Super Bowl preparations, the Packers did not have a single player selected to the Pro Bowl this season.
That does not imply, however, that they never should have had Pro Bowl players. Indeed, comparing Love’s 2023 season to the stats of the six NFC quarterbacks selected to the Pro Bowl reveals that the Packers quarterback was one of the biggest surprises of the year: