The Green Bay Packers were criticized heavily for the 2020 NFL Draft class so how did their rookies grade out in their first season with the franchise?
Few teams faced as much criticism after the 2020 NFL Draft as the Green Bay Packers. Not only did they turn a blind eye to their most obvious need at wide receiver but the franchise also traded their fourth-round pick to move up in the first round to take quarterback Jordan Love while still having Aaron Rodgers on the roster.
Amid other decisions that were deemed questionable at best, the Packers rookie class for 2020 came into their first NFL season already under the microscope. And while some saw the field in meaningful ways and others did not, Green Bay made it to the NFC Championship Game.
But how did the newcomers fare? Let’s hand out grades to the Green Bay Packers 2020 rookie class to assess the situation.
Green Bay Packers 2020 rookie grade: Jordan Love, QB (Rd. 1, Pick 26)
Grade: F | Trading up to draft Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 draft was one of the most heavily criticized moves of the offseason. The Packers seemingly were ready to begin preparations to move on from Aaron Rodgers, which at least made some sense in theory. Then this past season happened.
As we know, Rodgers delivered one of the best seasons of his career, winning his third NFL MVP award. He didn’t show a signle sign of slowing down and, despite the speculation after the loss in the NFC Championship Game, the safe bet would be on Rodgers not going anywhere after this season.
That leaves Jordan Love in a terrible spot where we legitimately don’t know what his role is. He came into the league out of Utah State as a developmental prospect but, after not playing a single snap as a rookie and supposedly being the successor to the now-reigning MVP, it’s hard to imagine when he’ll ever see the field.
Some may call it harsh to grade Love with an “F” after not playing and, in truth, it’s more of a statement on the Packers’ position with their first-round pick. But it’s a questionable enough position where the franchise deserves a failing grade.