24-Year-Old Packers QB Could Be the New Aaron Rodgers Because of Five Powerful Reasons

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The Green Bay Packers are placing their hopes on quarterback Jordan Love. Love recently made his preseason debut as the starting quarterback following the departure of Packers leader Aaron Rodgers. And, intriguing similarities sparked speculation about Love potentially following in Rodgers’ footsteps and becoming the new face of the Packers.

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It’s a curious twist of fate that Love’s debut took place against the same team as that of Rodgers, underscoring the cyclical nature of time. But there’s more than just this parallel in their respective careers.

Jordan Love is the next Rodgers?

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Both the former Packers quarterback Rodgers and the current one Love seem to be following an uncannily similar career trajectory. Kyle Malzhan, a reporter, took to Twitter to highlight the striking parallels. He pointed out several key similarities in the pattern of events.

He penned via Twitter- “The parallels in Aaron Rodgers & Jordan Love’s career are just insane: Both 1st rounders, both sat 3 years behind a HOFer, both came in a game & almost led a road comeback in year 3, Both became QB1 in year 4, both faced the Bengals in their 1st preseason game as QB1”

Aaron Rodgers was selected 24th overall by the Packers in the 2005 draft, while Jordan Love was picked 26th overall by the Packers in 2020. Rodgers spent three seasons as a backup behind Brett Favre, who is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And, in Love’s case, he sat behind Rodgers, who is widely regarded as a future Hall of Famer, for two seasons from 2020 to 2021.

The third claim “Both came in a game & almost led a road comeback in year 3”– While this statement isn’t accurate for Love, it does describe Rodgers’ fourth year. In 2008, Rodgers recorded impressive stats of 4,038 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in 16 games, leading the Packers to victory against the Minnesota Vikings. Love did play in one game during his second season in 2021, stepping in for Rodgers who was sidelined due to COVID-19. Love’s performance was noteworthy, completing 19 of 34 passes for 190 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Although he almost orchestrated a comeback, the Packers fell short with a score of 13-7.

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Aaron Rodgers ascended to the role of the Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008, taking over from Favre after his initial retirement and subsequent trade to the Jets. Similarly, Jordan Love is slated to take on the role of starting quarterback for the Packers in the 2023 season, following Rodgers’ trade to the Jets.

Lastly, another interesting final point is “Both faced the Bengals in their 1st preseason game as QB1”– Again, this point is indeed accurate, because Aaron Rodgers debuted as the Packers’ starting quarterback in a preseason game against the Bengals on August 11, 2008. Similarly, Jordan Love also made his preseason debut as the Packers’ starting quarterback against the Bengals on August 11, 2023.

Jordan Love had an impressive preseason debut, leading the Packers to a solid victory of 36-19 against the Bengals. The game took place on Friday night at Paycor Stadium. Love displayed great control, making quick decisions on short passes and executing well in play action. He finished the game with a 7-for-10 completion rate, amassing 46 yards and securing a touchdown. It’s noteworthy that Love faced the Bengals’ second-ranked defense.

In terms of total net yards, the Packers dominated with 437 yards compared to the Bengals’ 274 yards at the end of the game. Looking ahead, the Packers’ next preseason matchup is scheduled against the New England Patriots on WEEK 2, taking place on Saturday, August 19th, at 7:00 PM CDT in the iconic Lambeau Field.