Green Bay Packers News: Packers trying to dig out of a hole
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Key Points:
- Jordan Love has been hit or sacked on 23.5% of his dropbacks through three games, the highest rate in the NFL this season and the second-worst start since 2009 relative to league averages.
- Historical comparisons show that teams with similarly poor offensive line protection early in the season rarely improve beyond a bottom-tier rank by year-end, with only 2 of 16 making the playoffs and none finishing in the top half of the league.
- Most teams with poor early protection experienced significant quarterback and offensive line turnover, similar to the Packers who have already used 8 different starting linemen in three games and face the loss of key lineman Zaven Collins for the year.
- While some improvement in hit rates is common after the first three games, history suggests the Packers' offensive line issues are unlikely to be fully "fixed" this season, though a stable quarterback situation may offer some advantage.
