The Green Bay Packers capped their 2023 regular season off with a commanding win over the Chicago Bears. The Packers confirmed that this was never a rebuilding year; it was more of a “reload,” as Rodgers used to say. That “reload” feels more impactful than just one or two players.
Every time a new Packer player takes the field, it feels like a first-rounder stepped onto it. The next-man-up mentality just keeps working. If there is one piece of ammunition that was reloaded with the most impact, it is at QB. Jordan Love did what Aaron Rodgers could not last season: get this team into the playoffs.
Ignore the numbers that all favor this season over last year. Just use your eyes. This offense is much better than last season, without question.
Now that the regular season is over, we look at how some of the Packers key players on offense performed and ranked among other players in the NFL at their position.
Green Bay Packers Individual Offensive Statistics
Green Bay Packers Offensive Line (Top five by snap count)
Josh Myers
- Total Offensive Snaps – 1089 (10th)
- Sacks Allowed – 5 (26th)
- Penalties- 5 (14th)
- Pressures Allowed – 28 (22nd)
Zach Tom
- Total Offensive Snaps – 1068 (18th)
- Sacks Allowed – 2 (7th)
- Penalties – 3 (6th)
- Pressures Allowed – 33 (26th)
Jon Runyan
- Total Offensive Snaps – 928 (37th)
- Sacks Allowed – 2 (14th)
- Penalties- 6 (47th)
- Pressures Allowed- 21 (8th)
Elgton Jenkins
- Total Offensive Snaps – 903 (40th)
- Sacks Allowed – 0 (Tied for 1st)
- Penalties – 4 (28th)
- Pressures Allowed – 23 (16th)
Rasheed Walker
- Total Offensive Snaps – 851 (39th)
- Sacks Allowed – 6 (41st)
- Penalties – 9 (43rd)
- Pressures Allowed – 33 (26th)
None of the individual numbers or grades for the offensive line have been very good this season. Luckily for them, there aren’t a ton of easily quantifiable statistics that set one lineman apart from another when the numbers are so close. It’s mostly the eye test, team success, and PFF, if you have access, that helps determine who is having a good year.
This season, the one number grade that impressed me was Pass Blocking. They finished the regular season ranked 6th, according to PFF. The Packers offense likes to throw longer developing routes at times, and this offense line has seemingly started to play some of its best football when it matters most.
Tight-Ends
Tucker Kraft
- Targets – 39 (34th)
- Receptions – 31 (31st)
- Receiving Yards – 355 (29th)
- Touchdowns – 2 (T-24th)
- Yards After Contact -234 (19th)
- Drops rate – 3.1 % (11th lowest)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 52.4 (57th)
Luke Musgrave
- Targets – 45 (27th)
- Receptions – 34 (27th)
- Receiving Yards – 352 (30th)
- Touchdowns – 1 (34th)
- Yards After Contact – 176 (25th)
- Drops rate – 2.9 % (9th)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 60.0 (24th)
Going into this season with two rookies, you’re never entirely sure how to feel, no matter how high you draft them. Luke Musgrave started out hot and set most people’s minds at ease that we have a tight end for the future. Then, when he lacerated his kidney in week 11, fans put on their critic hats again. To their amazement, tight-end number two almost looked better than tight-end one.
The future is bright at this position, much like most of the offense. One player will burn you down the field, and the other will hurdle, stiff-arm, and truck-stick you for extra yards.
Wide Receivers
Romeo Doubs
- Targets – 93 (37th)
- Receptions – 59 (41st)
- Receiving Yards – 674 (46th)
- Touchdowns – 8 (7th)
- Yards After Contact – 138 (72th)
- Drops rate – 7.8% (69th)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 58.5 (38th)
Jayden Reed
- Targets – 90 (40th)
- Receptions – 64 (35th)
- Receiving Yards – 793 (35th)
- Touchdowns – 8 (7th)
- Yards After Contact – 348 (25th)
- Drops rate – 4.5% (32nd)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 50.2 (86th)
Dontayvion Wicks
- Targets – 57 (72nd)
- Receptions – 39 (62nd)
- Receiving Yards – 580 (56th)
- Touchdowns – 4 (41st)
- Yards After Contact – 218 (48th)
- Drops rate – 4.9% (43rd)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 63.4 (22nd)
Christian Watson
- Targets – 53 (79th)
- Receptions – 28 (85th)
- Receiving Yards – 422 (74th)
- Touchdowns – 5 (28th)
- Yards After Contact – 106 (82nd)
- Drops rate – 6.7% (60th)
- PFF Run Block Grade – 55.6 (55th)
The best way to describe the Green Bay receiver room and skill position room, in general, is the mythical Hydra. For anyone who doesn’t know, the Hydra is a creature from Greek mythology that, when you cut off one of its three heads, two more take its place. That is how the Packers receiver room felt all season.
When you lose players like Christian Watson, Aaron Jones, and Luke Musgrave, you need players to step in and fill their production. Players like Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath, Bo Melton, and Tucker Kraft all stepped in, made huge plays, and produced like the players they were replacing.
Running Backs
Aaron Jones
- Rushing Yards – 649 (34th)
- Rushing Touchdowns- 2 (40th)
- Receiving Yards- 233 (23rd)
- Receiving Touchdowns- 1 (23rd)
- Yards After Contact- 452 (36th)
- PFF Pass Blocking grade- 61
AJ Dillon
- Rushing Yards – 613 (38th)
- Rushing Touchdowns- 2 (40th)
- Receiving Yards- 223 (26th)
- Receiving Touchdowns- 0
- Yards After Contact- 479 (33rd)
- PFF Pass Blocking grade- 56 (38th)
The past few weeks have shown the importance of Aaron Jones to this offense. He creates mismatches all over the field. This offense has really used the run only to keep defenses honest most of the season. Now that they are getting meaningful production out of the running game, this team gets even more dangerous in the playoffs.
Franchise Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love
- Passing Yards – 4158 (7th)
- Touchdowns – 32 – (2nd)
- Interceptions – 11 (10th)
- Completion percentage – 64.2% (17th among players with more than 50% of 712 attempts)
- Passer Rating – 96.1 (19th)
- Dropped Passes – 25 (9th)
- Percentage of Pressures turned into sacks – 15.2% (7th)
- Rushing Yards – 252 (10th)
- Rushing Touchdowns – 4 (7th)
- 3rd Down Conversion Rate – 47.1% (5th)
- Average Time to Throw – 2.73 seconds (16th)
These stats speak for themselves. He has shown that he can be one of the top ten quarterbacks in the NFL. In my opinion, he is in the top five. Jordan is the driving force of this team. After this season, he has proved that he deserves to be the driving force for many years to come.
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