Aaron Rodgers congratulates Jordan Love
Aaron Rodgers is on great terms with his opportunity successor — for now — right after a dramatic start out to Jordan Love’s job with the Packers.
When the fifteen-calendar year veteran was not consulted about Green Bay’s first-round scheme to trade with the Dolphins and nab the tiny-university gunslinger with the No. 26 select, Adore states the two have experienced an amicable first trade.
“I was able to talk with him before,” the previous Utah Condition Aggie informed Maria Taylor all through ABC’s broadcast of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday. “Really great person. Just congratulated me, and I was just permitting him know that I was energized to be able to perform with him.”
Rodgers threw 4,002 yards, 26 touchdowns and 4 interceptions and led the Packers to the NFC Championship game previous year.
Nevertheless, at 36 years of age and a history of talking out about staff choices, the circumstance could sour promptly.
“I think that when you go via type of the way issues went tonight, you weigh the brief-expression and the extended-expression and the way the board went, this was just the best choice for the Packers,” basic manager Brian Gutekunst explained on a meeting get in touch with soon right after round a person.
Gutekunst experienced not spoken to his quarterback at that time, but he informed reporters Rodgers would approach dealing with the ghost of Xmas long run with the organization’s best fascination in head acquiring been in a practically identical circumstance when he was drafted in 2005 to again up an growing older Brett Favre.
“He’s clearly been via this and he’s a pro and I think it’s something which is a extended-expression choice,” Gutekunst explained. “Obviously Aaron has been all-around a extended time and he knows what we’re actively playing for ideal now, so which is what is most critical ideal now.”
Adore, 21, was a divisive draft prospect who has been touted as acquiring Patrick Mahomes-amount opportunity, but has drawn criticism for inaccuracy, in particular in his closing calendar year at Utah Condition. He is expected to serve as an understudy for at least a calendar year to create even though Rodgers plays out the two years remaining on his 4-calendar year, $134 million agreement.
