Packers surprised Jordan Love with big decisions

Jordan Love is entering a big season with the Green Bay Packers. It'll be his fifth NFL campaign, and his third as a full-time starter.

This is the time for Love to take a leap, and for the Packers to do it with him. And to make that happen, Green Bay took an approach they haven't in a long time, and it surprised Love.

Pleasantly surprised, to be clear.

The Packers drafted a wide receiver in the first round for the first time since 2002 (meaning they never did it for Aaron Rodgers).

That pick was Matthew Golden, and then they came back with Savion Williams, another wideout, in round three.

“I was definitely surprised, going into that first round, having the draft here in Green Bay, and hearing for the first time since 2000-and-whatever getting a receiver,” Love told NFL Network. “So I was excited getting Matthew Golden, then Savion, those are two guys that I think are going to add some dynamic weapons to our passing game. We’ve got a lot of weapons.”

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In that same interview with NFL Network, Love went on to say that the goal for this season is to win a Super Bowl. That's no surprise, of course, but it's realistic.

The Packers are that talented. They'll probably need surprise steps up at cornerback, maybe the weakest unit on the roster.

But with Love and a boatload of offensive weapons around him, the Packers can play with anyone. A pleasant surprise, indeed.

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