Jordan Love was surprised and excited by all the help the Packers drafted for him
Love said on NFL Network that he wasn't even sure how long it had been since the Packers drafted a first-round wide receiver (it last happened in 2002), but he knew it had been a long time, and he knew it was a major sign that the Packers are putting resources into their passing game.
'I was definitely surprised, going into that first round, having the draft here in Green Bay, and hearing for the first time since 2000-and-whatever getting a receiver,' Love said. 'So I was excited getting Matthew Golden, then Savion, those are two guys that I think are going to add some dynamic weapons to our passing game. We've got a lot of weapons.'
Asked what his goal is for this season, Love was blunt: 'We're trying to win the Super Bowl.'
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