No, the Detroit Lions should not trade for Jordan Love
With Aaron Rogers not leaving Green Bay anytime soon now, the Detroit Lions should not feel at all compelled to trade for Jordan Love.
The first big news of the NFL offseason has come. Aaron Rodgers is staying with the Green Bay Packers, with agreement on a four-year, $200 million contract. So any dream the Detroit Lions had of not having to face him anymore, and face 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love instead, is gone.
The Packers drew Rodgers’ ire initially by trading up to take Love in the 2020 draft. Love is now of course entering his third NFL season, with any path to the starting job in the next few years blocked in Green Bay unless Rodgers retires.
The Packers have a fifth-year option to consider on Love’s rookie contract after the 2022 season. It feels like a foregone conclusion they won’t be picking that up, unless of course Rodgers retires after next season (not that likely, but not impossible).
No, the Lions should not consider trading for Jordan Love
If he were in this year’s draft, Love would probably be a first-round pick in what’s considered a weak class at the position. He’ll turn 24 in November, so from a certain angle he can be a possible quarterback of the future for someone. Just not for Green Bay, as he is lined up to play out his rookie contract with Rodgers staying around to keep him on the bench.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel offered a bottom line for the Packers when it comes to Love.
The #Packers have no choice but to trade Jordan Love now. The draft isn't strong at the QB position and the free agent market is even worse, so rather than play out the final two years, they should deal him right now. https://t.co/jzvOFvgQRw
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) March 8, 2022
The trade market for Love may never be better than it is right now. The Lions, in search of a young potential franchise quarterback with Jared Goff in place as a bridge for one more year, could consider making a deal for Love over what might be seen as forcing a draft pick of a quarterback come April.
When it comes down to it, the Packers can’t (and won’t) command premium draft picks for Love. He has one bad start on his NFL resume, from when Rodgers missed a game due to COVID last season.
Even at a low price, the Lions should comfortably rule out any idea of making a trade for Love in short order–if they haven’t done so already.
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