Dallas Turner used the left tackle to sack Jordan Love
Protecting Jordan Love has been an issue for the Green Bay Packers all season long. Entering Week 10, Love has been pressured on 77 dropbacks, seventh-most in the NFL among quarterbacks. However, Matt LaFleur probably never imagined that his own left tackle would be sacking Love on a given play.
Yet, that is exactly what happened on this play in the first quarter Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
With the Packers facing a 3rd-and-7 situation at the Minnesota 26-yard line, Love stood in the shotgun and dropped to throw after taking the snap. But Dallas Turner, working against left tackle Jordan Morgan, drove the lineman all the way back into the pocket, and into Love’s feet:
Morgan crashed to the Lambeau Field turf, but not before taking Love down with him. Turner made sure to complete the sack by jumping on Love as well, but the damage had been done.
Turner gets credit for the sack, and it is rather well-deserved giving what he does on this play.
The sack proved costly for the Packers, as the nine-yard loss forced kicker Trey Smack to attempt a 53-yard field goal on the ensuing snap.
Which he missed, wide right.