Overview
- In the Packers’ Week 4 victory over the Buccaneers Kraft caught six of seven targets for 42 yards and scored a touchdown while also dropping a pass that would have been a second touchdown.
- Kraft told reporters he will “own” the issue and that his drop rate is “terrible” as he works to fix mistakes that he warned could cost the team games.
- Pro Football Focus is cited by coverage as listing Kraft with three drops and a roughly 16.7% drop rate this season, a marked rise from his career rate, though that metric comes from analytical reporting with limited sourcing.
- Kraft’s self-scrutiny follows backlash after his Week 3 comments about Lambeau booing, which he later softened, and drew public criticism from media figures calling out his handling of fan relations.
- The scrutiny is heightened by reporting of a four-year, $75 million extension with incentives up to $92 million and by signs of offensive improvement including no sacks allowed and cleaner quarterback play that raise expectations for reliable production.