An incredible throw and catch between Jordan Love and Romeo Doubs during Tuesday’s practice at OTAs highlighted the budding connection between the Green Bay Packers’ first-year starting quarterback and second-year receiver.
According to Packers Wire’s Paul Bretl, Doubs completed a contested catch against tight coverage and got both feet inbounds on a well-placed throw from Love into the corner of the end zone during a team red zone drill.
The play of the day showed how much confidence Love has in terms of Doubs making a play regardless of circumstance.
“When in doubt, you can throw it out there and you know (Doubs) is going to make a play,” Love said Tuesday. “He’s done a great job of going to get the ball whereever it’s at. He’s made some really tough catches. Just builds everyone’s confidence, builds my confidence in him, being able to throw the ball out there and know he’s going to make a play.”
Doubs is a legitimate breakout candidate entering his second season. Coach Matt LaFleur said he’s seeing Doubs take the “next step” during the offseason workout program.
The former Nevada star becoming a dependable and reliable pass-catcher in Green Bay in 2023 would be huge for Love in terms of providing a security blanket in the passing game.
“I think it’s easy when you have a really good player, they just make it happen. It’s easy to get them the ball, Love said of Doubs. “Romeo is catching it really well right now, running really good routes, he’s getting open. It’s easy to throw to open guys. He’s been doing a really good job.”
This summer has been less the start of a connection and more the strengthening of an existing one. Last year, Love and Doubs connected twice for touchdowns during the preseason, including a long touchdown in San Francisco and a second score on a fade route in the end zone against the Saints at Lambeau Field. Because Aaron Rodgers missed most of the offseason workout program and then sat out practice for weeks while recovering from a thumb injury, Love and Doubs enjoyed plenty of time together on the field in 2022.
“We’ve had that connection, we did a lot of that stuff last year. Continuing that connection has been great.”
