The Packers don’t have much time to sit back and wait for their backfield to sort itself out.
Josh Jacobs is still under contract, but there’s no sign the situation is getting cleaned up anytime soon. That has pushed MarShawn Lloyd into the lead role in Green Bay, and the early returns have been rough. In Week 1, Lloyd couldn’t find any real consistency, and it quickly became obvious how much the offense was leaning on Jordan Love.
Love can handle a heavy workload, but the Packers still need some kind of balance if they want the offense to function the way it should. That’s why Green Bay needs to keep working the market for help. Tyler Allgeier has already come up as a possible trade target, and it’s the kind of move that would make sense on both sides.
The Packers should also be looking beyond the trade market. Depth signings and players stuck lower on a depth chart could bring more upside than what they’re getting now. Lloyd is already a clear injury concern, and he’s not producing like a true lead back.
Put those together, and it becomes hard to justify keeping him in the starting job if the next two weeks don’t bring a real step forward. Whether the answer comes through a trade or a signing, Green Bay is too talented to stop searching for ways to improve.
This is still a team that can contend in the NFC, especially once Micah Parson is back in the starting lineup. That’s exactly why the front office should be aggressive about fixing the backfield and taking some of the pressure off Lloyd, who has not yet shown he can handle the role.
At the same time, the sample size is still tiny, and there’s plenty of season left for Lloyd to change the story. For now, though, the Packers need to be ready for every possibility. If Lloyd doesn’t take off - or if injuries strike again - Green Bay has to have answers lined up.
The start has been frustrating, no question. But this roster is built for more than that, and the chance to make a real January run is reason enough for the Packers to keep pushing for an upgrade.
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