The Green Bay Packers made a number of roster moves this offseason, some of the quite notable, such as the decision to release two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. But perhaps the personnel move that will have the greatest effect, good or bad, on the future of the franchise was Ed Policy taking over as the President and CEO of them following the mandatory retirement of Mark Murphy.
Policy is taking over for a team president who presided over the transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, and then from Rodgers to Jordan Love. Murphy also saw the Packers win Super Bowl XLV, built up the Titletown District, and brought the 2025 NFL Draft to Green Bay, the league’s smallest market.
In other words, Policy has big shoes to fill.
Undoubtedly, the new team president is hoping to make a positive mark on the franchise, and some (outside of Green Bay) believe that could spell trouble for the Packers starting quarterback.
Mike Florio Believes Ed Policy Taking Over the Green Bay Packers Could Put Jordan Love on the Hot Seat
Every new team president, general manager, or head coach wants to make their presence known when they first come to a franchise. Oftentimes, that spells trouble of the team’s starting quarterback. There are countless examples throughout NFL history of noteworthy players and coaches being dismissed because of a changing of the guard.
And NBC Sports’ Mike Florio thinks this could be the case for Love in Green Bay:
“He’s not on the hot seat per se, but he needs to play better in 2025 than he did in 2024. If not, he will be on the hot seat in 2026. The wild card in Green Bay is new CEO Ed Policy, who operates as the de facto owner of the team.”
As everyone knows by now, Love played through injury all of last season. And even if that were not the case, he was not as “bad” as some want to make him to have been.
Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love Should Not Be on the Hot Seat
Due to the sprained MCL he suffered in Week One, Love missed Green Bay’s Week Two and Week Three games. He also was pulled out of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars early due to a groin injury, and taken out of their Week 18 loss to the Chicago Bears to help preserve him for the NFL Playoffs.
And yet, despite missing all this time, Love finished with 25 touchdown passes, the 10th most in the NFL. Additionally, his 69.3 QBR was the fifth-best in the league, and his 96.7 passer rating was 10th-best among quarterbacks who played at least 15 games.
In other words, even injured, Love was a top-ten quarterback in the NFL last season. Sure, he did not take the huge step forward that everyone wanted him to, but to say he was “bad” or “regressed” is simply not true. When viewed in comparison to his peers, that is, other NFL starting quarterbacks, Love was one of the best.
And if that production is the worst he will play, well, the Packers have every reason (plus a $220 million contract) not to put him on the hot seat.
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