![]() ![]() But I would anticipate a strong running game and play-action off of that.” Obviously when you have a great quarterback like Aaron and somebody who’s been in the league as long as he has, we gave him the flexibility to change plays and get in and out of things that really helped. I think offensively, you’re going to see probably a little bit more of Matt’s true offense. ![]() I think our defense probably will have to carry us a little bit in the early season. I obviously have a lot of confidence in (coach) Matt (LaFleur). “We’re a much different team than we were last year,” Murphy said. The only Packers in their 30s are punter Pat O’Donnell (32), offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (31), outside linebacker Preston Smith (30) and inside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell (30). Kicker Mason Crosby, the leading scorer in team history, isn’t expected back after the Packers drafted Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in the sixth round. Wide receiver Allen Lazard and safety Adrian Amos are with Rodgers in New York. The Packers open training camp Wednesday with a much less experienced team than they’ve had in recent seasons. “And I think even though we ended up with a losing record that year, we saw enough of Aaron to know that we had something special.” “Comparing it a little bit to Aaron’s first year as a starter, yeah, I’d say at least half a season to know,” Murphy said Monday after the NFL’s lone publicly owned team held its annual shareholders meeting. The Packers went 6-10 in 2008 but won their most recent Super Bowl title two years later. ![]() Rodgers’ trade to the New York Jets cleared the way for Love, who has made one start since the Packers selected him out of Utah State with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft. Murphy noted the parallels to 2008, when Aaron Rodgers took over after backing up Hall of Famer Brett Favre for three seasons. (AP) - Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy says it will probably take “at least half a season” for the team to know what it has in new starting quarterback Jordan Love. ![]()
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