Packers quarterback Jordan Love compares himself to a potential Hall of Famer
By choosing Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers took a chance. Many fans could not seem to understand the approach, especially with Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers still on the team and a Super Bowl in their sights. Rodgers continued playing for the Packers as long as he was under contract, winning two MVP awards in a row but not having much success in the postseason.
After Aaron Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets, Love was given the opportunity to start at quarterback for the Packers in the 2023–24 season. Love had a rollercoaster of a rookie season, but he finished with over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns, as well as a thrilling playoff victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round.
Love had spent his time working behind Rodgers, learning. Throughout his rookie campaign as the starting quarterback for the Packers, Love had a lot in common with Aaron Rodgers, including tempo, play-action fakes, and release. Love wasn’t flawless, but considering how much he improved just this season, if he puts in the necessary offseason preparation, he may seem like an MVP contender. A veteran NFL quarterback claims that Love appears to be doing just that this spring.
Chase, a former NFL quarterback Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers is praised by Daniel.
Chase For more than ten years, Daniel played quarterback in the NFL, primarily as a backup, but he was still a competent one. As an NFL analyst for NFL Network and The Athletic, Daniel examines the game in great detail, having played it for many years. Daniel focused his studies on Love throughout the 2024 offseason, drawing comparisons between him and future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees, a longtime comrade.
It’s always wonderful to learn about off-season work being done with rising stars, but in this instance, it’s also instructive. Daniel was Brees’ backup for four years, which probably helped him build a decent rapport with the two-time MVP of the NFL and Offensive Player of the Year. Chase Daniel is a good example of what it looks like to collaborate with incredible people.
This NFL offseason, Love merely needs to concentrate on his work. As he begins a rigorous training regimen in the month of March, he appears to realize that. Being likened to an NFL icon like Drew Brees is the highest compliment a quarterback can receive, not that he needs or even wants it. Despite the Packers’ youth, Love appears to be firmly committed to the team winning a Super Bowl, and for good reason.
“We had discussions following that 49ers game along the lines of ‘We need to improve and work even harder because we’re going to do it again next year,'” Love stated on “The Pivot Podcast.” “We are no longer a young team, and those hypothetical questions are gone. People are aware of our current mission. It goes without saying that now that we have the target on our back, people would want to defeat us. We’re starving.
If Love is as committed as he seems to be, the Packers will be difficult to beat after a successful offseason.