Jordan Love is getting into a brand new position this season, and the consolation of a well-known coach has already paid dividends for the Packers’ new beginning quarterback. Inexperienced Bay head coach Matt LeFleur just lately credited quarterbacks coach Tim Clements for Love’s progress as he prepares for the 2023 season. 

Clements started working with Love final offseason after working with Kyler Murray for 2 years because the Cardinals’ quarterbacks coach and passing recreation coordinator. 

“Simply watching him final yr. I believe Jordan’s made some enormous strides,” LeFleur stated over the weekend, through NFL.com. “I actually do and I believe a number of it’s a credit score to Tom, and simply, he is aware of easy methods to practice these guys. He is aware of easy methods to drill them and he is very, very constant. He would not sugarcoat something. He simply is matter of truth and I believe there is not any doubt.”

A former quarterback himself — he had a 13-year professional profession after main Notre Dame to a nationwide title in 1973 — Clements has labored with a number of notable quarterbacks through the years. He additionally is aware of what it is like to teach underneath heavy scrutiny. 

Clements started his teaching profession at Norte Dame as the college’s quarterbacks coach in 1992. He labored intently throughout these years with future No. 2 total decide Rick Mirer and highly-touted recruit Ron Powlus. After 4 years in South Bend, Clements served as a quarterbacks coach for 4 completely different NFL groups from 1997-05. In 2001, Clements helped Kordell Stewart get pleasure from a profession resurgence that included Stewart setting the Steelers’ single season completion proportion file. 

Clements’ first stint in Inexperienced Bay started in 2006 when he was named the group’s new quarterbacks coach. In 2007, he helped Brett Favre get pleasure from one in every of his finest seasons in his Corridor of Fame profession. Clements spent the subsequent 4 years as Aaron Rodgers’ quarterbacks coach; he gained a hoop whereas serving in that position on the finish of the 2010 season. From 2012-16, Clements spend two years apiece because the Packers’ offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. 

Clements spoke candidly concerning the progress he noticed in Love throughout their first yr working collectively. 

“He is most likely attending to the purpose the place the sport has slowed down for him,” Clements stated final December. “When that occurs, you form of see issues in sluggish movement. You see the place guys are shifting, you see the place guys ought to go, and also you’re in a position to react rapidly.

“It is the issues we have labored on probably the most, which is footwork, the correct drop, going by your development, not getting caught on a receiver, not being late with the ball. We work on completely different route ideas every week, we did lots within the spring, however then you need to see it play out when you might have a protection on the market. You might have to have the ability to go from 1-2-3 to your outlet rapidly. You’ll be able to’t lock on a man. It’s a must to course of data rapidly, determine the place to go, and your footwork performs into that as effectively. In case your ft are proper and also you’re seeing issues proper, you are in a position to determine the place to go along with the ball. 

‘His footwork, rhythm and getting the ball off on time is the place he is gotten lots higher.” 

Packers followers are hoping that Love’s progress will result in wins for his or her group, which missed the playoffs throughout Rodgers’ last yr in Inexperienced Bay. Through the draft, the Packers gave Love extra assist with the choices of tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft together with wideouts Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks. 

Inexperienced Bay’s brass is hoping that the Packers’ new pass-catchers will develop a rapport with Love whereas complementing the group’s present playmakers, a bunch that features operating backs Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon and second-year wideout Christian Watson. 

“I believe that is essential for these guys to develop collectively, and we took some guys final yr that I believe actually did a pleasant job of their first yr,” GM Brian Gutekunst stated after the draft, through the Athletic. “We’re excited for his or her progress. So now I believe we now have nucleus of fellows, go catchers to have the ability to develop with the quarterback. I believe that is essential and we’ll see the way it goes.”