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    The Big Five: Micah Parsons’ ceiling and other reasons Packers won’t lose early mojo

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    The Big Five: Micah Parsons' ceiling and other reasons Packers won't lose early mojo

    Love is playing at a championship level. Through two starts, he ranks 12th in the league in passing yards (480), eighth in QBR (78.2) and is tied for sixth in TD passes (four). As of Wednesday, FanDuel Sportsbook gives him +850 odds to win league MVP, tied with Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert for the third best.

    The QB should be more effective if he starts completing more deep balls. Per PFF, Love ranks fifth in the NFL in passing attempts (11) of 20-plus air yards but has completed just four of these throws. (Air yards are yards the ball travels through the air from the line of scrimmage.)

    3. TE Tucker Kraft’s potential breakout

    Kraft — a 2023 third-rounder out of South Dakota State — had seven receptions for a season-high 124 yards and one TD catch in Week 2 against the Commanders. Love believes that’s just the beginning.

    “That’s who Tuck is every day,” the QB said, via Fox Sports’ Ben Arthur. “He’s very consistent right now. I don’t think it’s a secret for him to go out there and ball like he does. … It’s something that we just have to keep on with him, but Tuck is a guy who’s going to have a big year.”

    A TE’s third season is when things can click. Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, a 10-time Pro Bowler, reached his first during his third season in 2015. Kraft, 24, could do the same. Through two games, he’s averaging a career-best 70 receiving yards per game.

    4. Youth movement

    According to Jimmy Kempski of the PhillyVoice, the Packers were the youngest team in the NFL entering the 2025 season with an average age of 25.23. Like Kraft, many of these youngsters may be entering their primes. Second-year LB Edgerrin Cooper, 23, has the league’s third-most solo tackles (15) through two games.

    The Packers’ youth makes them less experienced than other Super Bowl contenders, but it should make the team less injury-prone. That will be crucial near the end of the season when they’re aiming to secure a playoff berth and an NFC North title.

    5. WR Christian Watson’s impending return

    On Monday, Watson — who tore his ACL in Week 18 last season — said he expects to return to practice when first eligible. Since the Packers have a bye in Week 5, that would be in Week 6. The WR must remain on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list for two more weeks.

    Watson’s return will be key for Love. It will ensure he has another option in the passing game after WR Jayden Reed broke his collarbone in Week 2 against the Commanders. On Tuesday, Reed confirmed he underwent successful surgery on his collarbone and a lingering foot fracture.

    It should also help the QB hit on more of his deep balls. Watson — who has signed a one-year, $13.25M extension — has averaged a whopping 16.9 yards per reception since the Packers took him with pick No. 34 in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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