After being selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, quarterback Jordan Love has had to remain patient for his opportunity at Green Bay. Unlike fellow first-round picks that year, Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, and Justin Herbert, he was not drafted to be an immediate starter.
The Packers selected Love as a long-term replacement for future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers. In his first three seasons with the franchise, the Utah State player started just one game. However, Rodgers’ shock exit earlier this year meant he was promoted to the starting QB role sooner than expected.
Love Now Taking Packers in the Right Direction
After winning three of their four matches between week eight and week 12, Green Bay Packers now have Super Bowl odds of +8000. If Love can lead his side to the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his first full season, that would be an impressive achievement for the QB.
Green Bay Packers are likely to be among the NFL tips for the NFC North title this season, as they beat leader Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving at Ford Field. That result puts them in the mix for the playoffs and the divisional crown.
Love was 22-32 in that game. He threw 268 passing yards and had three passing touchdowns. He set the tone on his opening drive of the game, scoring a touchdown to give his side an early lead in the divisional contest.
Unlike the Lions’ Jared Goff, Love looked after the ball well and he thrived in the prime-time slot. It was a win that will give him and his teammates a lot of confidence about what they can achieve this season.
Tough Job Playing Under Rodgers’ Shadow
As many quarterbacks have found in New England after Tom Brady left the Patriots, replacing a legend like Rodgers in Green Bay was always going to be a tough task. Rodgers consistently delivered exceptional performances for the franchise, helping them to the Super Bowl title in 2010.
One of the benefits Love has had is that he has shadowed the four-time regular season MVP winner since 2020, something that would have helped his development in the NFL. He has also had time to work on the team’s playbook in practice over the last three years.
Love has formed a great relationship with his receivers this season. That is ensuring the offense is firing with the QB as its leader. He also has strong running backs behind him, as A.J. Dillon and Aaron Jones have both had a lot of success in the NFL.
Just like Patrick Mahomes, Jalon Hurts and Lamar Jackson, Love is a durable QB that is equally as comfortable with his legs as he is with his arm. He can hurt defenses in several ways, as the best QBs in the league all can.
As painful as losing Rodgers was for Packers fans, they are now excited about what the future holds. Love has shown is a player that is going to be around for a long time at QB and he could be the man who leads them back to the Super Bowl.
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I wouldn’t say we’re there just yet, but we’re headed in the right direction. Even with the loss to Pittsburgh, you could still see the progress Love was making. Gutekunst has put together a nice core of young offensive skill players. The future looks bright. In New York, not so much.
Mike McCarthy won his 9th game of the season last night and has Dak Prescott playing some of the best football of his career. McCarthy guided Dallas to back to back 12-5 seasons. And he’ll win at least 12 games this season for the third year in a row. Now contrast that to Bill Belichick, who many claim is the greatest HC of all time. Belichick has won nothing since he lost Tom Brady. A clear case of the player making the coach.
An argument made by many here about Big Mike. We hear over and over that Rodgers made McCarthy. Yet McCarthy is doing just fine without Rodgers. McCarthy is clearly one of top 7 or 8 HC’s in the NFL. While some clueless fans want to blame McCarthy for Rodgers always choking in the playoffs. And with McCarthy now gone, it’s next man up to point the finger. And that man is Brian Gutekunst.
Other than someone continuing to act like a victimized, scorned ex lover it’s gotten awfully quiet in here.
I think that’s by design Packtat87…
Bingo Empacador.
I made a comment yesterday and it still hasn’t shown up. Yet, Tom has a new post whining about Rodgers that showed up no problem. What a joke…
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Honestly Packtat, for the past month I thought this site had shit the bed. I couldn’t see any new articles. I commented on the top article which I thought was the “most recent” article and after weeks I still never got a reply from anyone. I figured “well, this is it. This is the end of TotalPackers.” Then at some point I noticed that there were several “newer” articles located underneath the old article that was postitioned at the top of the homepage for a month straight. After going through those “new” articles I noticed most of them just consisted of the scorned ex lover talking to himself, spewing his usual BS fallacies. I spared myself the headache and didn’t take the bait. Other than the name, this site is nothing like it used to be.
Oh look, my comment showed up. It only took 24+ hours. I think this message board needs to lay off the China food.
They’re still around. You’ll find them over at “Total Jets” defending Aaron Rodgers. What a mess they’ve got in New York. The fans are calling it the worst trade in Jets history. And they wouldn’t be wrong.
They want Jordan Love to be a bust. That’s not quite going to plan. But as soon as he has a bad game, they’ll be back in force.