The Green Bay Packers entered the 2023 season believing a veteran defense packed with high picks and a run game operating behind a veteran offensive line would provide competitive guardrails while Jordan Love and a young passing game found its way early in the year.
President Mark Murphy said the defense “will have to carry us a little bit early in the season” and expected “a strong running game” to power a truer form of Matt LaFleur’s offense when he expressed optimism about the Packers’ upcoming season this summer.
Well, through eight games, Love and the young passing game are predictably struggling, but the guardrails have mostly failed, and the Packers are now 2-5 and staring down the barrel of a season that could result in a top-five pick in next year’s draft.