Packers CEO suggests he’s unsure of Jordan Love’s future, says it’ll take ‘half a season’ to judge QB

The Green Bay Packers‘ brass has been steadfast in its perception in taking a affected person method in Jordan Love’s first 12 months as a beginning quarterback.

This week, crew President and CEO Mark Murphy stated it is going to seemingly take “a minimum of half a season” for the group to make a decision about whether or not Love is the quarterback who is usually a centerpiece. 

If the Packers are within the quarterback market subsequent summer time, they might attempt to pull off a commerce for a veteran quarterback or look to the draft, the place Caleb Williams and Drake Maye are anticipated to attract the curiosity of a number of groups.

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Jordan Love of the Inexperienced Bay Packers participates in observe at Don Hutson Middle Might 31, 2023, in Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Stacy Revere/Getty Photographs)

Murphy famous the parallels between Love’s set of circumstances to 2008, when Aaron Rodgers took over after backing up Corridor of Famer Brett Favre for 3 seasons. The Packers went 6-10 in 2008 however gained their most up-to-date Tremendous Bowl title two years later.

Rodgers’ trade to the New York Jets cleared the best way for Love, who has made one begin because the Packers chosen him out of Utah State with the twenty sixth general choose within the 2020 draft.

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“Evaluating it a bit of bit to Aaron’s first 12 months as a starter, yeah, I’d say a minimum of half a season to know,” Murphy stated Monday after the NFL’s lone publicly owned crew held its annual shareholders assembly. “And I believe though we ended up with a dropping document that 12 months, we noticed sufficient of Aaron to know that we had one thing particular.”

The Packers open coaching camp this week with a a lot much less skilled crew than they’ve had in current seasons. Along with Rodgers’ departure, the Packers additionally misplaced extensive receiver Allen Lazard this offseason. In the meantime, kicker Mason Crosby isn’t anticipated again after the crew drafted Auburn kicker Anders Carlson within the sixth spherical.

Inexperienced Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy introduces head coach Matt LaFleur at a information convention Jan. 9, 2019, in Inexperienced Bay, Wis. (AP Photograph/Morry Gash, File)

“We’re a a lot completely different crew than we have been final 12 months,” Murphy stated. “We’ll be youthful, however I’m optimistic. I clearly have lots of confidence in (coach) Matt (LaFleur). I believe our protection in all probability should carry us a bit of bit within the early season. I believe, offensively, you’re going to see in all probability a bit of bit extra of Matt’s true offense. 

“Clearly, when you’ve a fantastic quarterback like Aaron and anyone who’s been within the league so long as he has, we gave him the flexibleness to vary performs and get out and in of issues that basically helped. However I’d anticipate a powerful operating recreation and play-action off of that.”

The Packers’ youth on the offensive facet is tough to overlook.

Inexperienced Bay’s solely extensive receivers or tight ends who caught greater than 13 passes final season are Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, each coming into their second season. The Packers drafted Oregon State tight finish Luke Musgrave and Michigan State receiver Jayden Reed within the second spherical and added South Dakota State tight finish Tucker Kraft within the third spherical.

“There’ll in all probability be some ups and downs with Jordan, and we’ve obtained younger receivers. However we’ve obtained lots of expertise there, and I believe our thought is — or our hope is — that they’ll all get higher and develop collectively,” Murphy stated.

Mruphy conceded that “it was the proper time” to make a change at quarterback and praised basic supervisor Brian Gutekunst for his negotiations with the Jets and for making the choice to draft Love 4 years in the past.

Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) rolls out throughout a recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings Jan. 1, 2023, at Lambeau Area in Inexperienced Bay, Wis. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)

“He was extremely criticized when he drafted Jordan Love,” Murphy stated. “That draft, although, now put us able the place we really feel we might be aggressive in the long run. There’s an outdated saying within the NFL: ‘The very best time to draft a quarterback is if you don’t want one.’”

Gutekunst additionally talked about that Love is “able to make his mark within the Nationwide Soccer League after patiently ready his flip.”

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Murphy stated he expects Rodgers to have his quantity retired “in all probability a 12 months after” the quarterback’s profession is over.

“It’ll in all probability be another person in my place making that call,” stated Murphy, who will retire after turning 70 on July 2025. “However I’d assume it could be shortly after his profession ends formally.

The Related Press contributed to this report.