Jordan Love inherited a far different Green Bay Packers offense than Aaron Rodgers. While the four-time MVP relied heavily on Davante Adams, Love meshed with a deep group of young wide receivers last season.
Per team reporter Mike Spofford, Love discussed the benefits of not playing alongside a clear-cut top wideout.
“I think you don’t have to have a No. 1 receiver,” Love said. “I think it works out well when you can spread the ball out and you got different guys making different plays and you can put ’em in different areas.
“I think it puts a lot more stress on the defense and the calls that they can get in. So I think in the long run it helps us not having a No. 1 guy, a true No. 1 guy, but I think all those guys can step up and be the one any given day.”
Green Bay’s No. 1 receiver varied by week throughout Love’s 2023 breakout campaign.
Jayden Reed led the team with 64 catches and 793 receiving yards, but Romeo Doubs matched the rookie’s eight touchdowns with a team-high 96 targets. Christian Watson averaged 15.1 yards per catch in nine games, and Dontayvion Wicks saw his role increase down the stretch.
None of them is likely to approach the 1,553 yards and 169 targets that Adams amassed during his final season with the Packers. Yet Green Bay’s depth provides more playcalling flexibility and injury insurance.
“You can plug any of these guys at any position and they’ll go out there and make plays,” Love said. “I think a little of that was proven last year. We had different guys injured throughout the season and guys had to move around a little bit, play some different spots that they might not have been used to, so I definitely think that is the case.
“But you look at these guys, each person has their own skill set and what they do great. That’s the key, is trying to find that and put them in the best position to be successful.”