Jordan Love spent his first three seasons in Green Bay sitting behind Aaron Rodgers (Getty Images)
Jordan Love sat on the Green Bay Packers' bench for three seasons after being drafted in the first round — just as his predecessor, Aaron Rodgers, did. Ultimately, he believes that period helped him greatly, as evidenced by his success when he inherited the starting job in 2023 — throwing for over 4,000 yards and orchestrating the first-ever playoff win by a seventh-seeded team.
Speaking Wednesday on Rich Eisen's eponymous show, Love said (0:31 to start in the video below):
"I do believe, for sure, that having those three years to sit behind a legend like Aaron Rodgers, just watching him work, learning and picking his brain, definitely helped me so much."
Jordan Love also offered advice to Michael Penix Jr., who was promoted to starter by the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday:
