Jordan Love Rumors: Packers 'Preaching Patience' for QB After Aaron Rodgers Trade

For the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love, it's going to be all about patience in 2023.

According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, the Packers have been "preaching patience" for Love around the organization this offseason.

"He's not going to be able to step out on the field and immediately light this up," Russini said Tuesday. "It's going to take some time just because he hasn't had that much time out on the field."

Love is slated to take over as Green Bay's starting quarterback this fall following the trade that sent four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets last month.

The Packers selected Love in the first round of the 2020 draft out of Utah State, and he has made just one career start since, which came during Week 9 of the 2021 campaign against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Love completed 19 of 34 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception in that defeat. He also rushed for 23 yards on five carries.

Love has appeared in 10 games overall across the 2021 and 2022 seasons, completing 60.2 percent of his passes for 606 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in addition to rushing for 26 yards.

While Love doesn't have much experience, the Packers are confident in his abilities. Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters over the weekend that the 24-year-old has has "made some huge strides," crediting quarterbacks coach Tim Clements for helping the signal-caller's growth.

After having Rodgers as their starter for the past 15 of his 18 years in Green Bay, it's going to be difficult for Packers fans to watch their new starting quarterback struggle to lead the team to victory in an NFC North that is expected to be controlled by the Minnesota Vikings.

If everyone remains patient with Love's development, it could pay off big time. After all, the young quarterback had to spend the last three years just waiting for his opportunity to start. Now that it's finally here, it's going to be interesting to see what he can do.