Jordan Love is learning a lot in his full-time stint as the Green Bay Packers starting quarterback. During Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints, he should really take what happened on a fourth down to heart. And in his first home opener, no less.
With the Packers trying to force the issue in opposition territory, they took a chance on what should have been an easy fourth-and-short. Instead, third-string running back Emanuel Wilson botched the throwback to Love on a trick play. Love would struggle to get a handle of the ball and, for some reason, tried to launch a pass into pressure while sliding.
He is extremely lucky it didn’t turn into a turnover OR injury:
The Packers' fourth down attempt did not go well for Jordan Love
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Look, one of the best hallmarks of playing well at quarterback is understanding when a play has a chance. Sometimes, it’s worth taking a risk — even preferred, depending on the game situation. Sometimes, you just gotta take a negative play and live to fight another day.
Hopefully, for the Packers’ sake, Love now understands that distinction after this bizarre sequence.
