Aaron Rodgers' Time in Green Bay is Officially On The Clock
The Green Bay Packers picked Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Packers traded up to select Love in a selection that should remind everyone of the Packers picking Aaron Rodgers in 2005, when Brett Favre was around the same age. You have to wonder how Rodgers feels about being on the other end of this situation.
Aaron Rodgers on @PatMcAfeeShow: "We haven't picked a skill player in the first round in 15 years, so that would be kind of cool."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) April 24, 2020
Rodgers says whoever the pick is, he'll track down his phone number and welcome him to the team tonight -- if the Packers don't trade out.
The real winner here is Jordan Love, who goes to a real team and won't be forced to start before he's ready. It's bad news for Aaron Rodgers, who is now on the clock as the Packers' starting quarterback. Though Rodgers does know that he sat for three years behind Favre, who got a chance to take the Packers to an NFC Championship Game in 2007. And then Favre left and played three more seasons.
Aaron Rodgers' Contract
— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 24, 2020
• Fully Guaranteed in 2020
• $31.5M of dead cap in 2021
• Potential out after 2021https://t.co/ESpyXp4Qgj
Who knows what will happen with Rodgers and the Packers going forward. It's just kind of crazy how this works out. Favre was the starter for 13 years before Rodgers was drafted. Rodgers was the starter for 12 years before Love was drafted. It leaves one to wonder which current preteen the Packers will select with a first-round pick in 2031 to replace Jordan Love.
Jordan Love is the first skill position player picked by the Packers in the 1st round since Aaron Rodgers in 2005.#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/b8c5a9uXOk
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 24, 2020