Aaron Rodgers admits "surprise" in Green Bay Packers writing Jordan Love | NFL News

Aaron Rodgers admitted he was surprised the Green Bay Packers selected quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL draft last month.

Speaking publicly about the situation for the first time, Rodgers demonstrated diplomacy in his responses when addressing the Packers' decision to negotiate the acquisition of the Utah state product with the 26th choice in the 2020 project.

"I think the initial reaction (when the Packers selected Love) was a surprise," said Rodgers.

"I'm not going to say that I was excited about the choice, but I understand. The organization thinks not only of the present but of the future, and I respect it. I understand their approach and their state of affairs 39; spirit. "

Rodgers, who is entering his 16th season with the Packers, said he hopes to develop a strong bond with Love. He even went so far as to cite his relationships with former quarterbacks Matt Flynn and Brett Hundley.

"I am delighted to work with him," said Rodgers. "He looks like a very good boy with a very good head on his shoulders."

As Love's team questions the future of Rodgers, the NFL double MVP has declared that he would like to end his career with the Packers.

Rodgers is entering the first season of a four-year, $ 134 million (£ 110 million) extension that he signed in August 2018. He has caps of $ 21.6 million, 36 , $ 4 million, $ 39.9 million and $ 28.4 million in the coming years. four Seasons.

"(The selection of Amor) reinforces the adage that you can only control what you can control," said Rodgers.

"Any great athlete, there are things that are beyond my control. It is very important to me, but it is really beyond my control. What I can control is my game and make that decision, anytime, difficult … "Yes There seems to be a time when I feel like I can play at a high level and my body feels good, there have been other great players who have played elsewhere. "

The Packers sent the Miami Dolphins a fourth-round pick (136 total) on April 23 to go from pick 30 to pick 26 to take Love.

Love will sit back and learn from Rodgers, who is a year older (36) than Brett Favre when Rodgers was selected 24th overall in 2005. Favre was entering his fifteenth season in 2005.

Love completed 61.9% of his passes for 3,402 yards, 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions last season, the latter being the highest in his university division. It was a big step back from 2018, when he made 64% of his passes for 3,567 yards, 32 touchdowns and six interceptions.

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