Ranking every NFL team’s quarterback situation ahead of summer offseason program

28. Green Bay Packers
Projected Starter: Jordan Love

It finally happened. The Green Bay Packers decided the talent no longer outweighed the headache with Aaron Rodgers, and they traded him to the New York Jets. It all started when the Packers took Jordan Love with their first-round pick in 2020. Love was a fine prospect who needed a lot of fine-tuning when he came out of Utah State. He was given plenty of learning time and even looked better in limited time last season. This might be the worst take on this list by the end of the year, but the risk with Love is massive.

His preseason stats don’t breed much confidence. He had three touchdowns and four interceptions in 74 attempts last preseason. He also only threw at a 55 percent clip. That’s not good enough to be a starting quarterback in the league.

Listen, it’s okay to take a chance on a quarterback. The Packers have to see what they spent their first-round pick on. Is Love the right player to take over the next generation of Packers football? As good as Rodgers was, the Packers only have one championship to show for it. That came back in 2011. Maybe Love is the answer to moving forward.

The real issue is what happens if he isn’t. The Packers have NOBODY behind Love. No offense to Sean Clifford and Danny Etling, but can you name the teams they were previously on (Etling was drafted by New England, and eventually spent time with the Falcons and Seattle)? Can you name their college (Penn State and LSU)? Heck, Etling at one point transitioned to wide receiver. This is not what the Packers want as a backup. Expect the Packers to go shopping during training camp cuts to get a better veteran backup.