It is not often that the opposing team’s quarterback gets MVP chants, but that is just what Jordan Love heard Sunday.
Love added 327 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown to his resume this past week, as the Green Bay quarterback looks like one of the front runners for the league’s most prestigious award.
“It is definitely a very cool feeling to hear fans chanting that,” said Love, on the MVP chatter. “It is a really cool feeling, and I appreciate all of the fans.”
Throughout Love’s career, Packers fans have wanted coach Matt LaFleur to hand the reins to the quarterback and use his elite passing ability. Now, without a strong run game so far this season, Green Bay has been forced to pass the ball more often than normal in the Love era. Sitting at 6-3 on the season, it appears that letting Love act as the main focus of the offense is the best strategy for the Packers.
In nine weeks, Love has totaled 2,573 passing yards and 19 passing touchdowns, while throwing just six interceptions.
“He is standing in there, he is taking hits and he is still dealing the ball,” said LaFleur, confirming that Love is playing like an MVP candidate. “Those guys are making phenomenal plays. I am talking about (Matthew Golden), Christian (Watson) obviously – they had big nights. Savion Williams going in there and making big catches … all of those guys collectively are doing a great job.”
While he did confirm that Love is playing like an MVP candidate, LaFleur makes a great point, by giving credit to Love’s receiving weapons as well. It is really hard to win an MVP just by yourself. Golden and Watson are having great seasons, and combined with Love, have created one of the league’s most devastating offensive trios.
With Watson staying healthy and Golden getting the opportunity to prove why the Packers selected him with its first round pick two years ago, as well as Love playing the best football of his career, the chemistry among the three continues to develop, which in turn will lead to great results for a Packers offense that has felt stagnant over the past couple of seasons.
“That is something that we have been building on,” said Love, about the chemistry between himself and his receivers. “You know, me and Christian have been together for a while now and obviously (Golden) going into year two. I think more opportunities for those guys and to really just settle in and get as many reps as possible through OTAs and training camp, and we made the most of it.”
Love went on to say that the chemistry needs to continue to develop for the Packers to get to where they want to be.
While the regular season just reached the half way point, it is premature to claim a player to be the MVP, but with how Love has played so far this season, his name needs to be included with Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Caleb Williams and Brock Purdy.
Either way, whether Love is included in the MVP discussion or not, one thing is certain, he is playing the best football of his career right now and is staking his claim for one of the NFL’s best signal callers.
“He is doing a great job, man. I can’t say enough great things about him,” said LaFleur on Love.
