The Green Bay Packers using a high draft pick on a quarterback led many to speculate that the clock could be ticking on Aaron Rodgers, but one former teammate of Rodgers thinks that the two signal-callers will get along just fine.
Speaking on Sunday with Josh Moser of WLUK, ex-Packers receiver James Jones expressed confidence that Rodgers would be able to make it work with Jordan Love, whom the Packers drafted in the first round with the 26th pick.
“Me knowing Aaron, Aaron is confident in his abilities,” Jones said. “He feels like he’s the best player, the best quarterback in the world. So he’s not worried about somebody coming in there and taking his position … He’s not gonna go in there and be like, ‘I’m not gonna help this young kid, just because this young kid’s been drafted, and he’s behind me, and we play the same position.’
“I think the relationship is gonna be unbelievable,” Jones added. “And I’ve spoken with Aaron a bunch of times about this situation happening.”
Jones, who was teammates with Rodgers on the Packers for eight seasons, also drew a comparison to how the former MVP himself arrived in Green Bay as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart behind the revered Brett Favre.
However, now that the shoe is on the other foot, Rodgers is already offering his full support to the 21-year-old Love. At the same time, Rodgers, despite the fact that he will turn 37 later this year, seems poised to approach the season with the belief that he will not be beat out for the starting job any time soon.
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