The most important thing to watch as always is the play of the quarterback.
Don’t let anyone tell you that Packer fans are stuck with Jordan Love as quarterback.
The Eagles drafted Carson Wentz 2nd overall behind Goff in 2016 and then made the mistake of exercising their 5th year option on Wentz in April 2019 and 6 week later gave him an extended contract through 2024-25. When Roseman and Lurie soon realized - March 2021 - they had made a mistake they traded him. Took them less than 2 years. The Packers should not wait that long.
Only reason Jordan will remain is because trading him will confirm Gutekunst’s incompetence & destruction of a perennial Super Bowl contender.
Forget about the defensive coordinator and kicker – those are scape goats.
QB accuracy, QB decision making, QB situational awareness, and QB fundamentals are what to focus on – Jordan unfortunately excels at none of these.
Jordan is 10 wins and 12 losses as a starter – despite a full stable of offensive weapons – 13-3, 13-3, 13-4 – purge begins – 8-9, 9-8, and ?.
Jordan is currently completing 55.7% of his passes – 30th in the NFL at a time when Daniels is at 82.1, Smith 72.3, Carr 72, Goff 71, Burrow 70.9, Minshew 70.7, Fields 70.6, Mayfield 70.5 Jordan finished last year at 26th in completion % and 19th in interception % - and that is after Lafleur scaled back the game plan for Jordan and Aaron Jones returned and took some pressure off.
“Rust” was the propaganda key word put out this week for the football high priests to preach to the flock as the excuse. Nonsense.
Against the lowly Rams – 31st in defense – even a QB on the border of starter/backup status will excel. So not much of a test – still watch.
Jordan is certainly not a “Franchise QB”. Don’t believe the planted propagandists – and you will always find a couple on any discussion board, sports, political, business, etc. etc.

Who benefits from Doubs' absence? Well, that's the real question, isn't it? Who? The 'How' and the 'Why' is just scenery for the public. Gute, Murphy, Ball, the League Office, keeps 'em guessing like some kind of parlor game. Prevents 'em from asking the most important question: Who? Who benefited? Who has the power to cover it up? Who?...

Everything is cellularized. No one has said, 'He must be suspended.' There's been no vote. Nothing's on paper. There's no one to blame. It's as old as the crucifixion. A military firing squad: five bullets, one blank. No one's guilty, because everyone in the power structure who knows anything has a plausible deniability. There are no compromising connections except at the most secret point. But what's paramount is that it must succeed. No matter how many are injured, no matter how much it costs, the perpetrators must be on the winning side and never subject to prosecution for anything by anyone. That is a coup d'état.

They've been doing it all through history. It's power, nothing more! Oh, don't take my word for it, do your own thinkin' and hope to reach a point of critical mass that'll start a chain reaction of people coming forward. Then the NFL'll crack. Remember, fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth, and the truth is on our side, I just hope we get a break.

Wicks was set up without Doubs, since he’s the logical starting X in Watson’s stead. Melton is likely the biggest winner in terms of snaps, although Heath will pick up some. I doubt they want to give too many more to Reed. Wicks needs to catch or Heath will get more opportunities there as well. You might see Heath as a big slot and less 12 personnel too with Musgrave out.

Jayden Reed is our main dog, Watson is out for now, and Doubs is out for a game. That means tomorrow it is time for Wicks and Melton to show some of that talented depth we were all happy about this summer. Are you OK with Reed, Melton, and Wicks lining up together about 40 times? I hope so, because that's what we've got.

Reed is a blue chip, and I've seen Melton and Wicks flash, but we need more than some flashes now. We need guys who can line up 40 or more times and get open and catch a few balls each. Reed should get the most targets/touches so Melton and Wicks need to make the most of some limited targets.

I don't see us throwing 40 passes. 30, maybe.

Tucker Kraft.

I think Reed is going to see a lot of double coverage, so Wicks and Melton should have some real opportunities for big plays. Kraft as well.

I'm really puzzled about what might have set Doubs off. He's gotten as many passes thrown his way as anyone else. Maybe it's the types of routes he's asked to run, or he thinks he's being asked to block more than he likes. I don't know.

Seems like his solution should have been to talk to his coaches, and then 'just get open'. If he's open and not getting any passes, just keep getting open. Sooner or later they'll pass you the ball.

Just going awol is counter productive. If he makes about a million $ a year, losing a week's pay will cost him about $60 grand.

Pulling this stunt may cost him a lot more if he ever goes the free agent route. It might make a lot of teams wary if he's going to try this on them at some point.

"Who Benefits From Doubs’ Absence?"

I hope Doubs does. I like him...he is a team player. In all of his interviews, he thinks before he talks. I like that and him. Hoping they can start fresh and on the same page. If he is dealing with personal issues, I sure hope he can work through them.

We are Packer family and will get through this together.

Ma....Ma!!!, where's the Doritos?,
Pantz doing the dead man drill

Packers have some injuries along the O line, not sure whats going on with Musgrave or if they’re not satisfied with his blocking. I will say he came into camp looking even leaner. Not sure how i feel about that as the entire off season he probably should have been putting on weight and muscle… but who knows…maybe they had a different plan for him. I couldnt tell the difference between him playing and when Ben sims was in the spot. At least Gutty double dipped in the draft and we got Kraft.

In my mind Reed, Heath and Melton have had good hands from the jump and its been almost criminal not to use them. Many of games have been won with their contributions. The Doubs situation will work out. I dont fault him as he has the best hands of the bunch. Im sorry but im not as huge on Wicks and Watson as some in here. There is no way we need to see 3 yrs for a #1 pick “ develope” or get healthy ( Watson). This year he has to produce and stay healthy otherwise the patience with him should run its course.
This might be a “ get it right “ game for LaFluer game plan wise and Love to get his legs under him a bit more. They brought up a fullback to help shore up the O line /TE run fits and I guess we’ll see how it works out. Ill be watching to see if they run more or cut Love lose more. Also to see how much Melton, and Heath contribute.