Packers' Jordan Love likely to see more preseason action, LaFleur says - ESPN

CINCINNATI — The Green Bay Packers liked most of what Jordan Love did in his preseason debut as their new starting quarterback Friday night, but it was a couple of things he couldn't quite pull off that made them likely to play him at least once more before the regular season.

Love was efficient in his two series in the exhibition opener against the Bengals, completing 7-of-10 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 36-19 win at Paycor Stadium.

He spread the ball around to five receivers, including a pair to potential new No. 1 Romeo Doubs: one on a contested 9-yard fade for the touchdown and his longest completion in the form of a 12-yard crosser.

Love wasn't pressured even with All Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari getting the night off. And he completed four of his five play-action throws.

But two throws — his two longest attempts — left him and coach Matt LaFleur wanting more.

Love's lone deep shot, a go route to speedster Christian Watson down the right sideline on the opening drive, arrived in stride, but Bengals safety Dax Hill had enough time to close the gap while the ball sailed through the air and broke it up. On the next play, Love simply overthrew a wide-open rookie tight end Luke Musgrave for what would've been a sure first down but instead led to a punt.

«That was the one I wish I could get back, that throw over the middle to Luke,» Love said. «Man, just missed him. That's an easy throw, routine throw. Just couldn't come up with it. But other than that, I thought we played well. I thought all the pass game was in stride. Obviously, we had the one down the sideline to Christian where the safety made a really good play on it.»

LaFleur said he didn't think Love put too much air on the deep ball to