The head coach isn’t missing reads, panicking under pressure, or throwing late — the quarterback is.
At some point, reality has to cut through the noise. Matt LaFleur isn’t the one bailing from clean pockets, locking onto reads, or throwing behind open receivers. That’s Jordan Love. And yet somehow, week after week, Packers fans flood social media and radio shows blaming LaFleur for an offense that’s sputtering — not because of bad play design, but because the guy under center isn’t executing. It’s a tired narrative, and it looks more out of touch with every snap.
Back-to-back bad games
In the past two games, Love has looked rattled, indecisive, and inefficient. Against the Eagles, he completed just 20 of 36 passes for 176 yards. He failed to throw a single touchdown. The Packers’ only points — a single touchdown on a Josh Jacobs run in the second half — weren’t enough to spark any sustained momentum or cover up the offense’s continued struggles.
Meanwhile, the defense held Philadelphia to 10 — more than enough to keep the team in the game.
Love didn’t respond.
The week before, against the Panthers, he threw for 273 yards with no touchdowns and one costly interception. The Packers scored just one touchdown. On several key drives, Love missed open receivers and forced throws into tight coverage. It wasn’t a play-calling issue. It was a quarterback who couldn’t execute.
The tape doesn’t lie
Watch the film. This isn’t about LaFleur calling the wrong plays — it’s about Love missing open guys. Over and over again, receivers are breaking free, and he’s either not seeing them or not pulling the trigger.
He’s hesitant. He locks onto one read. He waits too long. And when he finally throws, it’s often too late or off target.
Even worse, he panics when the pocket collapses. Instead of stepping up and staying calm, he bails out or drifts backward, taking himself out of clean throwing lanes. His feet are constantly moving — classic “happy feet” — which leads to rushed mechanics and inaccurate throws. He looks uncomfortable in the pocket, even when the protection holds.
That’s not a scheme issue. LaFleur’s plays are giving Love options — he’s just not seeing the field, not staying composed under pressure, and not executing. That’s on the quarterback.
No excuses left
This offense has enough to function. The offensive line is giving Love time. The receivers are getting open. The run game has been inconsistent, but it’s not the reason drives are stalling. LaFleur is calling plays that create opportunities — Love just isn’t executing them.
And yet, every time the offense sputters, fans rush to blame the coach. But when Love was playing well — making quick reads, hitting tight windows, keeping the offense moving — no one was questioning LaFleur’s system. He wasn’t the story then.
You can’t ignore the scheme when it works, then attack it when it doesn’t — especially when the only thing that’s changed is the quarterback’s performance.
Accountability matters
Jordan Love is the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. That means the offense runs through him — and right now, he’s the one stalling it. Until he starts playing faster, smarter, and sharper, this team is going nowhere.
Blaming LaFleur for Love’s execution failures isn’t just wrong — it’s ridiculous.
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