One of the biggest storylines of the 2020 NFL Draft was the Packers’ surprising move up the board on Thursday to select former Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. The Packers traded up from pick 30 to pick 26, and while many analysts projected that Green Bay would take a receiver in the first round to help Aaron Rodgers, the Packers instead opted to draft his successor.
The pick was baffling for many, and extended the Packers’ streak of not using a first-round pick on a non-QB skill position, something they’ve never done in the Rodgers era. Our Steven Ruiz gave the pick a grade of D-, and Stephen A. Smith ranted that Rodgers should be “disgusted” by the move.
It remains to be seen how the Rodgers-Love relationship will function during the season, but Rodgers got in touch with Love to congratulate him after he was selected. In an interview with ESPN’s Maria Taylor on Friday, Love said that Rodgers is a “really good guy,” and that he just wanted to get behind Rodgers and learn all he can.
The newest @packers QB @jordan3love tells me has already had his first conversation with Aaron Rodgers #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/kYtIGyt9eC
— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) April 25, 2020
“I was able to talk with him earlier. A really good guy. Just congratulating me, you know, I was just letting him know I’m excited to be able to work with him.
…. It’s a lot of things to be able to learn. I’m just going to take it step-by-step. Just try to get behind him and learn everything that he’s doing and just try and understand the process.”
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