Packers WR Romeo Doubs doesn't see a difference between Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love
The Green Bay Packers are in a position they haven’t seen themselves take on since trading Brett Favre to the New York Jets in 2008. Sound familiar?
Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs believes Jordan Love has the potential to be Green Bay’s next long-term QB in the same way Aaron Rodgers did after taking over for Favre. In fact, Doubs, who is entering his second year in the NFL, doesn’t see all that much difference between Love’s and Rodgers’ games.
“I think Jordan is a really good quarterback,” Doubs told Dennis Krause. “When you go from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan, Aaron was a really great quarterback, but I believe Jordan can do the same exact thing. So I don’t really see what’s the big difference.”
Love has a lot to prove before he can be slotted on the same level as Rodgers. Having thrown 606 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions over his two-year NFL career, Love lacks experience — but Doubs gets to catch passes from him everyday — so him of all people would know best. After the Packers locked Love down with a two-year contract extension, the Packers seem to feel the same way.
On top of the quarterback changes, Doubs is having to deal with turnover in the wide receiver’s room as well. Both Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb followed Rodgers to New York, so Doubs has been unexpectedly tasked with taking on a larger leadership role than what was originally planned.
He isn’t to the point where he’s incredibly vocal but when he does open his mouth, his teammates respect him enough to hear him out. Ever since the offensive departures, Doubs’ mesage to his group this offseason has been despite the massive changes to Green Bay’s offensive unit, his teammates shouldn’t expect their squad is going to slow down in 2023.
“I see a progression,” Doubs said of the Packers’ expectations this season. “I see it going up. I don’t see the Packers going down. I only focus on our room and our team in this organization. This organization is historic, and it’s only winning. That’s all. When you hear Green Bay, it’s no losing, it’s only winning.”
The Packers went 6-10 during Rodgers’ first season as the starting quarterback, which is an indication of why Green Bay extended Love’s contract by two years. Rodgers led them to an 11-win season the following year and was one season away from his first and only Super Bowl win in 2010.
That isn’t to say it won’t happen to Love. But 2023 will be a trial for the Jordan Love experiment, meaning the Packers are willing to wait and see if he pans out. Still, Doubs believes it’ll work in Green Bay’s favor in the long run.