Despite uncertainty about Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay, and despite reports of the old quarterback’s apparent dissatisfaction with the organization, both Rodgers and the Packers have since downplayed tensions. Managing Director Brian Gutekunst has been especially emphatic in his support of Rodgers, calling the 37-year-old “our leader” for “the years to come.” However, the longer Green Bay is committed to the future Hall of Famer below center, the more you can ask yourself: What about Jordan Love?
A year after the exchange for drafting the Utah State quarterback 26th overall, the Packers now suggest that their heir “will sit for a long time” while Rodgers stays in town. No one would reasonably argue that Green Bay should replace Rodgers, who at the age of 37 delivered one of the best performances of his career on his way to likely MVP honors. But it makes sense that Love, who will be 26 at the end of his rookie Packers contract, might prefer a faster route than playtime.
On Tuesday, Love spoke with CBS Sports as he partnered with Panini America to complete signing his 2020 rookie trading cards, and Love deferred his position to Packers management, indicating that his eyes are only on further growth behind Rodgers.
“In the situation I’m in, they brought me in to learn as much as possible, and that’s really all I can do,” he said. “I don’t make those calls; they do. Obviously (like) everyone, you want to enter a competition. The way I look at it, if I’m not ready then I have to keep working. I mean, I I have definitely grown a lot during the season. It’s a lot when you first get there, your head is spinning a bit, but once you put your feet in and get through the season, your confidence increases. “
Love looks forward to his first season with pleasure, even though he didn’t take a single picture as Green Bay’s No. 3 QB. He showed off Panini cards of himself to friends and family. (“It’s not something you can say every day,” he said. “It’s me, it’s me!”) Behind the scenes, he took up Rodgers’ preparation habits, ”he just learned the routine, the weekly day-to-day. -day you have to do to prepare. “
“When you see Aaron and how he treats himself in practice,” Love explained, “while you’re in a quarterback room, you know how it goes, but he’s a really smart guy. For him, of course, it’s a little bit different, because I’m here he’s still learning the playbook, and he knows it. “
Love didn’t want to speculate on his future or Rodgers ‘future as the Packers’ QB, but promised to “make sure I’m ready when my name is called”. Even if not, he said he believes in coach Matt LaFleur and the rest of the roster to move the NFC Championship hump forward.
“We’re super close,” he said. “As you can see, that was our goal this year. But I have every confidence in it. Coach LaFleur is a great coach and he runs his affairs.”