

Their win total at BetMGM is 7.5 and I like the over there. We really won't know much until we see Love play this season. Love's career passer rating of 79.7 on 83 attempts isn't good, but it's a small sample size. Love did play better when he had to come in for an injured Rodgers against the Philadelphia Eagles last season, completing six of nine passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. He didn't play that well either, completing 19 of 34 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The Packers scored just one touchdown in a 13-7 loss, though that wasn't all Love's fault. The start was at the Kansas City Chiefs, which is a tough assignment. He didn't find out until Wednesday that he'd be starting, after Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. If people are dismissing Love, either they studied his 17 interceptions his final season at Utah State or they are putting a lot of emphasis on his one NFL start, which wasn't under ideal circumstances. We don't have much of a track record with Jordan Love, but he has played some. It's nothing to get that excited about, but it wasn't bad. Drafting kicker Anders Carlson practically marked the end of Mason Crosby's Packers career. After that the Packers invested in some pass catchers for Love: tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft, receiver Jayden Reed and two more late-round receivers. Edge defender Lukas Van Ness was the first-round pick. It was fine to let receiver Allen Lazard go when the Jets overpaid him to make Rodgers happy, but the Packers also lost defensive linemen Jarran Reed and Dean Lowry and didn't sign anyone of note. Overall it was a good return for a 39-year-old quarterback.

Green Bay also sent a fifth-round pick this year. 13 in this year's draft, a second- and sixth-round pick this year, and a conditional second-round pick in 2024 that becomes a first if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the snaps. They waited out the Jets for a bit and got a move up from No.

But once the Packers decided to move on from Aaron Rodgers, they did OK. It's fair to dislike the Packers' entire offseason simply because they traded one of the best quarterbacks ever. Maybe it won't lead to another era of Hall of Fame quarterback play, but it was time to try something new. It's also a chance for the rest of the Packers to get out of Rodgers' shadow.Įither way, it will be an interesting transition season in Green Bay. We're also about to get a lot more knowledge on coach Matt LaFleur, who has an outstanding record but not much credit because Rodgers has been his quarterback. We'll see what it's like for Love, who hasn't played much meaningful football since 2019 at Utah State. Jordan Love takes over as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers after they traded Aaron Rodgers.
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"There is some great play, there’s instances you see flashes, but I think it takes most of these quarterbacks a little bit of time to learn how to win." “I think the one thing you see in this league, it’s very rarely are guys shot out of a cannon winning-wise," Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said this offseason, via the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Rodgers played pretty well in 2008, his first season as a starter, but the Packers went 6-10.

We remember the Brett Favre-to-Rodgers transition as being seamless, but it wasn't immediately. What if it was just a strange season and the talent rebounds as the Packers rally around a new QB? It seemed like the Packers underachieved. Green Bay has two very good running backs to help out. The Packers were young at receiver but they showed some promise and added even more talent there. You couldn't read about the Packers defense before last season without the word "loaded" being involved. Love might be stepping into a better situation than last year's record would indicate.
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He has everyone's full respect and we're all going to go lay it out on the line for him." "He did it the right way, he waited his time and you never heard one peep or complaint out of him. "He believes in himself, he cares about everybody around him and we've seen him just come in consistently and just work, work, work," running back Aaron Jones said, via. Maybe that's relief over the Rodgers drama being over, but the optimism about Love is worth noting. His 83 passes really haven't revealed who he is as an NFL quarterback.įor months, going back to last season, the message from the Packers' front office, coaches and players has been consistent: They're excited to see Love play. Love was a first-round pick for a reason and the reports on him were mostly similar: There was an exciting upside but a lot of risk. He has one career start and 83 NFL passes. ® SEAHAWKS, SEAHAWKS LOGO, SPIRIT OF 12, WE ARE 12, BRING ON THE 12, LEGION OF BOOM, 12 and 12S are trademarks of the Seattle Seahawks.Love is an unknown.
