The Inexperienced Bay Packers might need a troublesome option to make after the 2022 preseason concludes.
As of now, backup quarterback Jordan Love is contracted with the Packers till 2023.
Nevertheless, the group might choose up his fifth-year choice in 2024 to maintain him in Inexperienced Bay.
However additionally they have Aaron Rodgers on an unknown schedule given the potential he might retire at any given time.
With Love being initially drafted because the successor to Rodgers, the latter’s new contract places that in jeopardy.
If Love has preseason exhibiting, it’d power a commerce of the substitute for Rodgers in Inexperienced Bay.
If Love Desires To Be A Starter, He May Want A New Crew
NFL groups nonetheless have quarterback wants going into 2022.
The Carolina Panthers can’t decide to Sam Darnold.
Right here is #Panthers OC Ben McAdoo saying Sam Darnold is his beginning QB then moments later reversing course, ‘asserting the beginning quarterback right here I simply put my foot within the mouth that wasn’t one thing I ought to’ve stated’ 😳🤦🏽♂️ 🤣 #KeepPounding @DNewtonespn https://t.co/g6cSMGvM3O pic.twitter.com/Vjj1zEzfK7
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) April 20, 2022
In Houston, the Texans want a quarterback after buying and selling Deshaun Watson to Cleveland.
Seattle additionally wants a quarterback after buying and selling Russell Wilson.
Except they’re content material with Drew Lock as quarterback in 2022.
With NFL groups’ need for a greater quarterback in 2022, Love has his shot to be that man.
Nevertheless, with Rodgers lacking one sport in 2021, Love’s on-field play as a starter didn’t impress anybody.
Love may not be the substitute for Rodgers they thought he would turn out to be.
However a powerful exhibiting within the preseason might change his destiny.
The group would possibly commerce him to any group if he desires to turn out to be a starter in 2022.
Can Love Present He’s Worthy Of A Beginning Quarterback Position?
Love has seen very restricted taking part in time in NFL video games.
He solely began one sport and performed in six video games throughout 2021.
Nevertheless, two appearances solely noticed him performing a quarterback kneel for the Packers offense.
In 4 video games, he noticed some sort of motion the place he clearly didn’t look good.
The season noticed him full 36 out of 62 passes for 2 touchdowns and three interceptions.
That restricted pattern measurement doesn’t bode nicely for him if he’s making an attempt to turn out to be a beginning quarterback.
Jordan Love 2021 stats- underneath 60% completion, extra INTs than TDs, 31.4 qbr, 0-1 as a starter. not an awesome search for a man that is alleged to be the way forward for the franchise for a group that drafted its subsequent qb 4 years too early
— Steven Nelson (@snelly7644) March 3, 2022
Nevertheless, he might impress with taking part in time within the preseason.
It is going to be his shot to point out quarterback-needy groups he can fill a beginning quarterback function they want.
However it can take arduous work from him to perform this feat.
He has instruments in Inexperienced Bay to perform this stuff.
If Rodgers is a group participant, he can educate Love how you can enhance as a quarterback.
Nevertheless, if he sees Love as a menace to his beginning job, he may not assist the younger quarterback.
With out the wanted assist to enhance, he would possibly turn out to be a free agent after his contract expires with Inexperienced Bay.
If Inexperienced Bay Doesn’t Need Him, Which Crew Would?
A number of groups have already been talked about with needing a quarterback.
Nevertheless, it’s about which groups would present curiosity.
A powerful preseason would possibly flip heads in Tampa Bay, who probably received’t have Tom Brady after 2022.
A commerce in 2022 to Tampa would give Love a real MVP quarterback to be taught from.
It will additionally give him a Tremendous Bowl-ready group to play for in 2023.
