Packers GM: Jordan Love's Future Could Hinge on 'Very Important' Next 10 Games

The Jordan Love experiment in Green Bay hasn't gotten off to the best of starts.

The Packers' first-year starter has struggled trying to fill Aaron Rodgers' massive shoes en route to a 2-5 record and third place in the NFC North.

And with one season remaining on Love's contract, general manager Brian Gutekunst knows these next several weeks are crucial to determining whether or not the organization will make a long-term investment in the former first-round pick.

"I think we've got 10 games left. These are going to be very important 10 games," Gutekunst said Wednesday during his annual mid-season press conference.

After a pretty good 2-1 start to begin the campaign, Love has been very inconsistent for a young, inexperienced Packers' offense that lost a lot of pieces over the offseason in addition to Rodgers, who got traded to the New York Jets.

Starting wideouts Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb both went on to join Rodgers in the Big Apple.

After not having any turnovers in his first two starts, Love has had an interception in every game since, including a three-interception game against the Las Vegas Raiders back on Oct. 9.

Love has thrown for 1,492 yards to go along with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions—one behind league leader Jimmy Garoppolo.

Gutekunst characterized Love's play thus far as "a little up and down." But he didn't place the struggles of the offense completely on the young signal caller's shoulders.

"Like our entire offense, right?" he said. "I think it's been a work in progress for the entire offense. There's been glimpses, particularly in the second halves of really good football. But we have not started very well. So, I think that group, that unit as a whole has a lot of work to do. But at the same time, they're kind of committed to the process, believe in that group of guys and expect better results coming."

Love ranks last in completion rate (57.7 percent) among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, lower than that of Jets' starter Zach Wilson (58.3). The Packers rank 25th in total yards per game and 21st in passing yards per game.

The selection of Love in the first round back in 2020 was met with plenty of scrutiny as Rodgers still appeared to be at the top of his game. The latter responded by not letting Love come close to sniffing the field, going on to win back-to-back MVP awards.

Now, Love is the master of his own fate in Green Bay. A productive final few weeks of the season may ensure his future on the frozen tundra.

If not, the Packers may be hunting for another quarterback in April.