“I’m Excited to Work with Him”- Aaron Rodgers Opens up on Green Bay Packers’ Quarterback Situation
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Green Bay Packers shocked NFL fans and pundits alike when they drafted quarterback Jordan Love in the first round. They traded up to do this despite having Aaron Rodgers on the team and making it to the NFC Championship game last season.
There has been intense speculation over Rodgers possibly mentoring Love or leaving the youngster high and dry. Now the 36-year-old has finally spoken about the Green Bay Packers quarterback situation.
Aaron Rodgers has his say on the quarterback situation at Green Bay Packers
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In a chat with The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the Super Bowl XLV MVP said, “He didn’t get asked to be drafted by the Packers. He’s not to blame at all…I had a good conversation with him the day after the draft. I’m excited to work with him.”
Rodgers on Love: "He didn't get asked to be drafted by the Packers. He's not to blame at all…I had a good conversation with him the day after the draft. I'm excited to work with him."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 15, 2020
This conversation between Love and Rodgers made headlines but was forgotten until recently. Also many may have assumed it was Rodgers maintaining a face and taking away heat from The Packers for their shocking draft.
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Rodgers continued, “He seems like a really good kid with a good head on his shoulders. Similar story, nor heavily recruited out of high school. Kind of made his way at Utah State and we’ve had some great conversations.”
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The 15 season veteran highlighted all the backups he’s with at Lambeau Field. But, none of them was his potential successor. Now at 36, he enters the twilight of his career.
He can play into his 40s akin to Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady and New Orleans’ Saints Drew Brees. But the situation is eerily similar to 2005 when Rodgers himself got drafted. He was 21 and assigned as backup to 36-year-old Brett Favre. The Packers are really choosy in drafting offensive players in the first round. Rodgers and Love are the only ones since 2005.
Rodgers’ comments highlight his team’s faith in him to be a professional. However, one must agree with Dan Orlovsky’s comments on ESPN’s Get Up saying it’s up to Jordan Love to learn and pick Aaron Rodgers’ brains.
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The onus is on the youngster and now it appears he has gotten the green signal and should not be afraid of a snub.
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