One fun thing about Jordan Love is that, at all times, he lets it rip. There's something endearing about a quarterback who not only thinks he can make every throw out there, but constantly tries to prove it.
One tiny problem with living in the fast lane is that, as it turns out, defensive players are also down for that. Love's currently tied with Sam Darnold and Geno Smith for the league-lead in interceptions (10), which is especially impressive when you consider that he's the only one of those three who's missed games. It's endearing until, you know, it's not.
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Fortunately, Matt LaFleur has a plan to fix everything. Why he's waiting until Week 11 to implement it is another blog for another day, but the good news is that he's on the case now. On the latest episode of the very-creatively-titled Matt LaFleur Podcast with The Athletic's Matt Schneidman, LaFleur podcasts about his plan to get Love to stop turning the ball over so much.
It sounds kinda painful? Especially for a QB who's already dealt with multiple lower body injuries this year?
Matt LaFleur wants Jordan Love to start taking more sacks over the next eight weeks
New episode of the Matt LaFleur Podcast with @mattschneidman drops this evening!
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1-on-1 with the Packers Head Coach.
Including a discussion about correcting mistakes and LaFleur's deep dive into Green Bay's turnovers👇 pic.twitter.com/9KVjIop598
"Some of the turnovers, I definitely took a deep dive into that," LaFleur said. "Are we making bad decisions? Are we using bad mechanics? A couple of those we had some bad protections. Another one we had a guy slip. So you try to dissect each one of those, and why does it happen."
"So there was some things that'll be good learning experiences moving forward, in terms of, if you're getting pressure, check down or throwaway. Or sometimes you'd rather just take the sack. We do such a good job of not taking sacks, but obviously you'd rather have a sack than a pick."
What a spin – that's why LaFleur is one of the best. Oh, we have a problem? It's actually because we're too good at something else. This is the fine work of someone who knows how to give insightful answers to enthusiastic podcasters without actually saying anything of value. A gentle critique of the quarterback while simultaneously giving the offensive line their flowers? Coach of the Year type stuff.