Jordan Love is nothing like Aaron Rodgers. Well, not when it comes to taking accountability for his actions. Okay, that might be a hyperbole. But we all know what happened when Robert Saleh blamed Aaron Rodgers’ cadence for the game against the Denver Broncos (which was riddled with penalties and false starts).
Jordan Love’s Packers also committed 10 penalties, made half a dozen drops, and had several other mistakes. After the 24-14 loss, Matt LaFleur took the podium and talked about the “self-inflicted losses” the Packers had. But there’s more to it. Turns out the Green Bay team also committed a couple of false starts that cost them the game.
Reporters noted about three instances of false starts, and Matt LaFleur openly called out Jordan Love’s cadence. The QB who threw for 273 yards and no touchdowns was asked about LaFleur’s comments on his cadence and the Packers QB feels like his team isn’t “locked in.” Check out what he said in the post-game presser.
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Love said in the post-game presser, “It’s something that we got to clean up and it just comes down to staying disciplined in the game. You know, hearing the cadence in the huddle and just getting off on time being locked in. And having those lapses in focus where we have those penalties.”
The Packers had 10 penalties and it cost them about 67 yards on top of that. The team had a couple of false starts as well. Josh Jacobs’s 37-yard run on Green Bay’s second drive led to a loss of 5 yards. The team had to go back to 3 and 8 instead. The Packers eventually chose to punt the ball after that mistake made by Sean Rhyan.
But coming back to Jordan Love, it’s good to know that he accepted his shortcomings and assured us that things will be better in the future. That was not the case with his mentor, Aaron Rodgers.
Jordan Love is nothing like Aaron Rodgers
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Alright, y’all might recall that New York Jets–Denver Broncos game that the Jets lost 10-9. There was bad weather, and it was a bad performance through and through. But the Jets committed 15 penalties, leading to something astonishing. Three false starts by the O-Line and two by the RB Breece Hall. Also, there were two other pre-snap penalties on the defense.
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Per the former Jets head coach, Robert Saleh, many of those false start penalties happened. That’s because the O-Line didn’t understand the 4x MVPs cadence. Later, Aaron Rodgers commented on Saleh’s assessment and asked him to hold the players accountable.
“We’ve got to figure it out, whether or not we’re good enough or ready to handle all the cadence,” Saleh said. “Cadence had not been an issue all camp. Felt like our operation had been operating pretty well. Obviously, today it took a major step back.” Saleh later backpedaled on his comments, and it wasn’t long before he was fired.
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At least, Rodgers’ protégé is taking accountability for his actions and not causing any chaos in his team. Not to say that Rodgers did any of that. The Green Bay Packers are playing against their sworn rivals, the Chicago Bears in the next game. But before that, they have a bye week coming up. So, Jordan Love has a lot of time to get his stuff together.
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Is Jordan Love's accountability a breath of fresh air compared to Aaron Rodgers' past approach?