Throughout a latest dialog with Scott Thompson of Fox Information Digital, working again Josh Jacobs opened up about his determination to depart the Las Vegas Raiders and signal with the Inexperienced Bay Packers in free company.
“I might say one of many foremost causes was simply the understanding of what I’m gonna get,” Jacobs defined. “There’s already a whole lot of construction, there’s already a whole lot of stuff in place. Having one other new head coach over there [in Las Vegas], my fourth head coach whereas I used to be there, I by no means felt like there was any stability. Simply to have the ability to come into a spot the place you’re not attempting to select up the items, and also you’re not attempting to construct it out and see what works for us. I feel that’s the most important distinction.”
Whereas Antonio Pierce is holding a quarterback competition in his first offseason because the Raiders’ full-time head coach, Matt LaFleur has served because the Packers’ coach since January 2019 and has Jordan Love cemented as his QB1. In fact, it additionally did not damage that Jacobs received a four-year, $48M cope with $12.5M assured to depart Las Vegas for Inexperienced Bay.
Jacobs famous how the Packers almost defeated the San Francisco 49ers within the divisional spherical of the playoffs this previous January. The 49ers scored a go-ahead landing with 1:07 remaining in that contest and held on for a 24-21 victory.
“I truly watched that sport about 5 occasions, and I’m not even exaggerating,” Jacobs mentioned about Inexperienced Bay’s slim defeat at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium. “I used to be telling them after I got here in, the sport of soccer actually comes down to love three-to-five performs and nonetheless these three-to-five performs go, it actually determines the sport. With the ability to see them go deep within the playoffs, it makes my thoughts surprise after I’m coming in like, ‘OK, I may be the lacking piece,’ or, ‘What can I add or deliver to assist overcome that hurdle?'”
As of Wednesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Packers fifth among the many betting favorites at +800 odds to signify the NFC in Tremendous Bowl LIX. Inexperienced Bay hopes Jacobs will assist the membership get previous the likes of the 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles in January 2025.