"The transitions from Favre to Rodgers and then from Rodgers to Love have been compared and dissected ever since the Packers drafted Love No. 26 in 2020. There have been many similarities. Favre was a Super Bowl-winning, three-time MVP when the Packers drafted Rodgers No. 24 in 2005. Rodgers sat behind Favre for three seasons before the veteran left and Rodgers took over as the starter. By the time the Packers drafted Love, Rodgers was a Super Bowl-winning, three-time MVP quarterback."
"A Week 16 concussion this season robbed Love of a couple of regular-season games, but he still ranked in the top 10 in the NFL (among qualified QBs) in passer rating, touchdown percentage, fewest interceptions, average pass completion length, touchdown-to-interception ratio and completions of 25-plus yards. He is tied for sixth in the NFL in games with a 100-plus rating (eight), and the Packers were 7-0-1 in those games."
Jordan Love is 27, in his sixth NFL season and third as the Green Bay Packers' starter. The Packers drafted Love No. 26 in 2020, and he sat three seasons behind Aaron Rodgers, mirroring Rodgers' earlier development behind Brett Favre. Love experienced ups and downs during his first two seasons as the starter before elevating his play in Year 3. A Week 16 concussion cost him regular-season games, yet he ranked among the NFL top 10 (qualified QBs) in passer rating, touchdown percentage, fewest interceptions, average pass completion length, touchdown-to-interception ratio and completions of 25-plus yards. He tied for sixth in games with a 100-plus rating (eight), and the Packers went 7-0-1 in those games. In 15 games, Love threw 23 touchdowns and a career-low six interceptions.
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