3 Packers offseason decisions in 2024 that already look like a disaster

The Green Bay Packers are at a crossroads only one week into the season.

They face an uncertain future without their star quarterback. How many games will Jordan Love miss? At this point, nobody knows for sure. Can the Packers keep their playoff hopes alive long enough for him to return?

Even before Love got hurt in the final moments of Week 1, the Packers' opener in Brazil highlighted several areas of concern, including where they may have gone wrong in the offseason.

There's still a lot of football to be played, but these offseason decisions already look like a disaster.

Packers may already regret these offseason decisions entering Week 2

Not signing a veteran quarterback

Play with fire, and you might get burned. The Packers knew the risk they were taking.

If only Brian Gutekunst were a regular Lombardi Ave reader. He would've known the Packers needed to sign a veteran quarterback earlier in the offseason. Instead, he stuck with Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt, two developmental players who didn't show enough all summer. Gutekunst wasted time and only moved on after the preseason, trading for another developmental quarterback in Malik Willis.

Two weeks later, Jordan Love gets hurt and Willis, who has three career starts and is still learning the playbook, is tasked with saving the Packers' season.

Bringing in Willis as the third quarterback would've made sense. Give him time to develop. If Green Bay had Ryan Tannehill or Taylor Heinicke on deck, the Packers would feel much better about their chances without Love.

No matter who they chose to back up their franchise quarterback, the Packers needed to make that decision in the spring, not at the roster cut deadline.

Entering Week 1 with Josh Myers at center

Find someone who loves you the way the Packers love Josh Myers.

Green Bay seemingly put every offensive line position on the line at some point this offseason, showing a willingness to move players around. Everywhere except center, where they have remained committed to Myers.

The frustrating part is that the former second-round pick makes plenty of quality plays, but he also has far too many mistakes each game. Per PFF, Myers allowed two pressures and two hurries in Week 1. He gave up a penalty and made some questionable run blocks in the red zone.

The Packers had options in the offseason. Moving Elgton Jenkins to center, with Jordan Morgan and Sean Rhyan at guard, could have made a better starting five.

Tackle-turned-center Graham Barton went one pick after the Packers selected Morgan in the first round. Barton has the positional versatility the Packers loved, has extensive tackle experience, and received a perfect 10.00 Relative Athletic Score. It made too much sense.

Instead, the Packers stuck with Myers, and they are paying the price.

Not fixing the kicking game

Much like the Packers' quarterback issue, they also face uncertainty at kicker. Green Bay stuck with Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph all offseason, but after an underwhelming summer, released both in favor of undrafted rookie Brayden Narveson.

Narveson has a big leg and showed some consistency at practice, but he missed a 43-yard field goal in Brazil, which is the exact problem the Packers hoped to eliminate. Carlson could make long-distance kicks on occasion, but he missed 40-yarders for fun. All of Narveson's conversions were within 31 yards, which proves nothing.

The Packers missed out on other opportunities to fix their kicking problem. Jacksonville Jaguars sixth-round pick Cam Little has made an impressive start to his NFL career. After an excellent summer, he converted a 53-yarder and both extra points in Week 1.

Green Bay could've signed a veteran like Joey Slye or made a better offer for UFL standout Jake Bates, who signed with the Detroit Lions.

Instead, the Packers are rolling the dice with Narveson. He has shown promise, but the rookie joined the team less than three weeks ago and already has a concerning miss from 41 yards.

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