Three things to watch in Packers-49ers preseason opener

Jordan Love was one of the highlights of Friday night’s scrimmage. He had some very impressive touchdown passes, performed well in drills and looked much more comfortable in the pocket. The hope is that the improvements that he showed on Friday can continue throughout the preseason. This preseason will be Jordan Love’s most crucial month yet. Love is going to almost all the reps not only Friday, but the entire preseason.

Wide receiver rotation

The Packers have a very good balance at the wide receiver position. So far this preseason, the rookie receivers have impressed. It is going to be interesting to see how Matt LaFleur divides up playing time amongst this group. Samori Toure turned a lot of heads last Friday, so it will be interesting to see what kind of production he can come up with. Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb will likely see limited action throughout the preseason. Sammy Watkins will need some reps to get more acclimated to the offense.

Special teams improvements

It is hard to imagine that one could be excited about improvements made on special teams. However, in Green Bay’s case, it is worth the excitement. As many people know, the Packers’ special teams unit last season were beyond horrendous. Special teams played a huge role in Green Bay’s divisional playoff loss to the 49ers in January. The hiring of Rich Bisaccia was a slam-dunk move by the front office. Bisaccia has a reputation of being a very successful special teams coordinator, so it will be fun to see how he adjusts roles and player spots. There is still going to have to be some updates made as the preseason progresses, but the overall special teams concept should be changed positively and hopefully will be an asset rather than a liability.