What do we have in Jordan Love?

[Spaulding]

With all the talk of Rodgers being done with the Packers I started to go back through old information on Love prior to last years draft and found that the following article sums of the possibility of team's (obviously including the Packers) views of Love being a top 10 prospect:

https://www.theringer.com/2020/4/7/21211318/jordan-love-2020-nfl-draft-polarizing-prospect

I'm sure COVID didn't help Love acclimate to the speed of the NFL last year given the missed camps and preseason games.

Will be interesting to get camp talk this year.

[Bretsky]

I heard a few references today that Love looked less than impressive last year. May have been B.S. But media heads here it somewhere.

[red]

well, he was a first round pick that wasn't even active for any games last year

couldn't even beat out tim boyle last year, who the team just let walk this offseason without even trying to tender him

[King Friday]

Jordan Love is not yet ready for primetime. Rodgers isn't going scorched earth unless he had confidence that Love would embarrass Gute.

[smuggler]

Probably a starter. Possibly a star. Almost certainly not Aaron Rodgers.

[texaspackerbacker]

There would be a significant cap hit to cut him this year. He will probably be fairly cheap for his first 5 years. Ideally, we keep Rodgers that whole 5 and 1 more, as if Love proves to be good, we can re-sign him with a bonus and have a fairly low cap hit the first year of his second contract. If he turns out to be a piece of crap, we can cut him whenever it's feasible with the cap. The smart thing to do - which I still think the Packers will do - is to ride Rodgers as long as possible.

[red]

There would be a significant cap hit to cut him this year. He will probably be fairly cheap for his first 5 years. Ideally, we keep Rodgers that whole 5 and 1 more, as if Love proves to be good, we can re-sign him with a bonus and have a fairly low cap hit the first year of his second contract. If he turns out to be a piece of crap, we can cut him whenever it's feasible with the cap. The smart thing to do - which I still think the Packers will do - is to ride Rodgers as long as possible.

you keep saying this, about love not playing on his rookie deal

but that is not how things work. its a massive advantage to have a starting QB on his rookie deal

if you draft a QB to be a future starter, you want him starting as soon as possible to take advantage of his low cap number

[Joemailman]

I have a tough time evaluating aguy I've never seen play. Utah St. doesn't get televised a lot.

[red]

There would be a significant cap hit to cut him this year. He will probably be fairly cheap for his first 5 years. Ideally, we keep Rodgers that whole 5 and 1 more, as if Love proves to be good, we can re-sign him with a bonus and have a fairly low cap hit the first year of his second contract. If he turns out to be a piece of crap, we can cut him whenever it's feasible with the cap. The smart thing to do - which I still think the Packers will do - is to ride Rodgers as long as possible.

and just so you know

is we cut love right now or trade him , we would take a 10.1 million dollar cap hit

so yeah, getting rid of love isn't easy either

[texaspackerbacker]

That's what I said, except I thought it was $7 or 8 million, something like that.

If you luck into a Mahomes or maybe Russell Wilson, yeah, that starting a QB in his rookie contract years applies, but there's about 28-31 teams around the league that have QBs not named Aaron Rodgers and are not as good as the Packers even with Rodgers soaking up such a big slice of the cap, and a lot of those teams have young guys in their rookie contract years.

[red]

That's what I said, except I thought it was $7 or 8 million, something like that.

If you luck into a Mahomes or maybe Russell Wilson, yeah, that starting a QB in his rookie contract years applies, but there's about 28-31 teams around the league that have QBs not named Aaron Rodgers and are not as good as the Packers even with Rodgers soaking up such a big slice of the cap, and a lot of those teams have young guys in their rookie contract years.

the dead cap space is 10.1 million, his cap number this year is 2.something million. so if we get rid of him the cap number would be that 7.3 million thought you were thinking

so you're numbers right. i just didnt know if you knew the number, i was just trying to give you some

[bobblehead]

Probably a starter. Possibly a star. Almost certainly not Aaron Rodgers.

That applies to about 7 billion people globally if they all tried to be a QB. Only 2-3 could make an argument.

To the original post, we have a good backup I hope. A guy who can keep us in contention if Rodgers goes down. Hopefully we have Rodgers backup for next 3 years, but if Rodgers wants to feel butt hurt then hopefully we have a really good QB on a rookie deal with a brilliant HC.

[smuggler]

That applies to about 7 billion people globally if they all tried to be a QB. Only 2-3 could make an argument.

Precisely. In other words, we have a backup quarterback.

[RashanGary]

That applies to about 7 billion people globally if they all tried to be a QB. Only 2-3 could make an argument.

To the original post, we have a good backup I hope. A guy who can keep us in contention if Rodgers goes down. Hopefully we have Rodgers backup for next 3 years, but if Rodgers wants to feel butt hurt then hopefully we have a really good QB on a rookie deal with a brilliant HC.

Pretty much.

[bobblehead]

Didn't know where to put this, but I saw the Panthers picked up the 5th year option on Sam Darnold. Guessing that was over $25 million for the year for a guy who hasn't proven jack shit. I just can't believe teams moves regarding QBs. Honestly, offer Sam a 3 year extension for $30 million to prove he is the answer. What's he going to do, test the market for a guy who hasn't looked very good?

I guess I put it here due to the similar nature of Love and Darnold. Guys who haven't done much yet. 1st round picks. Yada yada.