The Green Bay Packers’ stunning decision to move up and select Jordan Love in 2020 immediately forced Aaron Rodgers to pour himself a drink.
Despite the presence of a 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who was still in his prime, the Packers moved up to select the Utah State QB with the No .26 pick. The move was the biggest stunner of the 2020 NFL Draft, but with the benefit of hindsight, we now know that the Packers made the right call all along.
In the new Netflix documentary, “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” the four-time MVP revealed his immediate reaction when he learned of the Jordan Love pick:
“I looked down at my phone and my agent just texted me: ‘Quarterback.’ And I was like, ‘No f–king way,’. Then the pick happens, and I immediately got off the couch and was super non-reactive. And I just went to pour myself some tequila and went back to the couch and knew there was going to be some interesting conversations.”
Jordan Love hasn’t won anything in this league yet, but man he’s got that ultra professional look, and you never hear about him in the news ever unless it’s about putting in extra work. He’s the QB I want going forward.
— The Sidney Crosby Archives (@87crosbycareer) December 16, 2024
He’s also really good. pic.twitter.com/1PNLZ4FkhT
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In Rodgers’ defense, he responded by winning back-to-back MVP awards and leading Green Bay to consecutive 13-win seasons. He retained the starting job through 2022, before both sides agreed to a split after a disappointing 8-9 finish.
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Packers Were Wise To Swap Aaron Rodgers For Jordan Love
Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets has been the utmost disaster thus far, with the team sitting at 4-10 with three games to go. Jordan Love, meanwhile, has the Packers sitting comfortably at 10-4 with a second straight playoff appearance on the way.
As they did with the decision to have Rodgers replace Brett Favre as the starter 16 years ago, the Packers brass crushed it with the call to have Love replace A-Rod.
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