Jordan Rodgers isn’t shy about where he stands on the NFC North quarterback debate.
On ESPN’s “First Take,” the former analyst and brother of Aaron Rodgers said Jordan Love belongs at the top of the division right now, arguing that the Green Bay Packers quarterback has not gotten enough credit for what he has had to work through on offense.
“Jordan Love is the best quarterback in the NFC North, and I think he's been overlooked and underappreciated for a number of years,” he declared on ESPN's “First Take,” per the Green.Bay.Packers X account. “If you look at some of their struggles, especially last year, their receiving corps was a mess…. Jordan Love did more with less and with more chaos around him than I think anybody in that division.”
Rodgers pointed to the Packers’ drops and the injuries Christian Watson, Jaylen Reed and Tucker Kraft dealt with last season as part of the case for Love. The argument is simple enough: Love had to operate in a messy environment and still found ways to make the offense work.
The numbers back up the idea that Love has plenty going for him. In 15 games, he threw for 3,381 yards with 23 touchdowns and six interceptions.
He’s shown he can function without a true No. 1 receiver, even if his game still comes with some rough edges. At times, he can fade in big moments and go through stretches where the accuracy disappears.
That’s what makes this NFC North conversation tricky. Jared Goff brings the steadiest profile of the group, with a completion rate of 67 percent or better in three straight seasons, but his game can get shaky when the structure around him starts to crack. Caleb Williams offers the flashiest package, with multiple comeback wins already on his résumé and the kind of improvisational skill that can flip a game in a snap, though he completed less than 60 percent of his passes last season.
Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy aren’t part of the discussion right now, with the Minnesota Vikings still sorting out their quarterback situation heading into the 2026 campaign. That leaves Love, Goff and Williams as the names in play, and each brings a different case to the table.
First Takes’ Jordan Rodgers says #Packers Jordan Love is the best QB in the NFC North and that he’s been overlooked & under appreciated for YEARS
— Green.Bay.Packers (@GBPTrevor) July 30, 2026
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Love’s own situation has had a mix of stability and churn. He has had the benefit of working under head coach and offensive play-caller Matt LaFleur, but Green Bay has still dealt with plenty of disruption, especially with Watson’s injuries repeatedly interrupting continuity.
If the Packers get better luck on the health front and former first-round pick Matthew Golden makes a leap in year two, Love could make a stronger case to be viewed as the clear No. 1 quarterback in the division. Still, as the piece of hardware that really matters reminds everyone, the bigger prize is the Lombardi Trophy.
For now, the Packers can leave the quarterback ranking debate to everyone else and keep chasing NFC North supremacy.
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