![]() “I’m not always going to make the right pass or the right read, but I do know I’m going to give this place my all,” said Clifford. Getty QB Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. One thing Clifford does know, he’s ready to put in the work. 2 Pick Pitched as Backup to Packers’ Jordan Love. I’m here first and foremost to be a sponge.” “That’s what I’m looking to bring to Green Bay, I’m looking to bring a lot of heart, a lot of work and just that camaraderie in the locker room - add to that, learn to that. Jordan Love is the Packers backup quarterback and the 23-year-old is viewed as the eventual successor for Rodgers. He says his age will help him connect with older players and the other rookies. Just life experience as well.” said Clifford.Ĭlifford is older than Love, he’ll be 25 in mid-July. “Just being able to hear how he teaches, the things that he has to say, how to read certain plays. He has been in his ear on how to improve since he walked through the door. Learning from Love and Etling is one thing, but now Tom Clements, the Packers QB coach who is credited with developing Rodgers and Love, has his hands on Clifford. I plan on learning from Jordan, learning from Danny and pick the minds of everyone around me.” He owns many Nittany Lions passing records after spending six years there, but now he says he’s ready to be a "sponge". The former Penn State QB is a self proclaimed guy who loves football. ![]() ![]() Just because it wasn’t a big jump from state college, I feel like I can really succeed in a bunch of different ways and bring value to the team.” When I came up for my top 30, I really did love it. “Just seeing my mom, my dad, my family so happy, especially with Green Bay, because we were kind of rooting as well to come here. “It’s definitely an honor to be here, put on the uniform and represent.”Īfter that pre-draft visit, when it came time for the draft, Clifford along with his family were rooting for him to be selected by Green Bay. “When I got here, actually on my top 30 (pre draft visit), I knew whose locker this was,” Clifford said. Also, Clifford was given Aaron Rodgers' old locker. He will battle it out with journeyman Danny Etling for the backup gig. Love can keep developing behind Rodgers while providing the Packers with a safe backup plan at the most important position in sports.GREEN BAY - Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 5th round and he has a legitimate shot to be the Packers backup quarterback. – Is any team going to give up a premium draft asset for Love, who hasn’t played particularly well over a few regular-season appearances? The Packers shouldn’t just give him away. He has team-friendly cap hits in both 20. – The Packers wouldn’t gain much in terms of cap space by trading Love. Green Bay is an ideal place for Love to continue growing as a player, especially with Tom Clements coming back to serve as the new quarterbacks coach. ![]() – Why give up on Love after just two years? Rodgers took three years to fully develop. It’s probably best to keep the backup plan handy. – Rodgers has considered retirement each of the last two offseasons. ![]() 2 quarterback behind Rodgers, who turns 39 in December. – Love is a talented prospect who has been developing behind Rodgers and in Matt LaFleur’s offense for two years. ![]()
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