Comparing Jordan Love to Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre Through 25 Starts

A Deep Dive into the Stats and Performance of Green Bay's Quarterbacks

Introduction

Jordan Love, the Green Bay Packers' first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has drawn comparisons to legendary quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. Through 25 career starts, Love has shown flashes of brilliance, but his overall performance has been inconsistent. This article will compare Love's statistics and performance to those of Rodgers and Favre at the same stage of their careers.

Passing Statistics

In terms of passing statistics, Love has thrown for 1,910 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. Rodgers had thrown for 4,486 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions through his first 25 starts. Favre had thrown for 4,193 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions.

Completion Percentage

Love's completion percentage is 60.7%, while Rodgers' was 62.3% and Favre's was 58.8% through their first 25 starts. This suggests that Love is less accurate than Rodgers but more accurate than Favre at this stage of their careers.

Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio

Love's touchdown-to-interception ratio is 0.80, while Rodgers' was 2.00 and Favre's was 1.33. This indicates that Love is more prone to interceptions than Rodgers was but less prone than Favre.

Passer Rating

Love's passer rating is 76.3, while Rodgers' was 92.0 and Favre's was 82.1 through their first 25 starts. This suggests that Love is not as efficient as Rodgers was but is more efficient than Favre was.

Rushing Statistics

Love has rushed for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns on 35 attempts, while Rodgers had rushed for 407 yards and 6 touchdowns on 62 attempts through his first 25 starts. Favre had rushed for 470 yards and 10 touchdowns on 77 attempts.

Yards per Attempt

Love's yards per attempt is 5.2, while Rodgers' was 6.6 and Favre's was 5.9 through their first 25 starts. This suggests that Love is not as efficient as Rodgers was but is more efficient than Favre was.

Conclusion

Based on the statistics and performance through their first 25 starts, it is clear that Love has the potential to be a great quarterback. However, he is still developing and has not yet reached the level of Rodgers or Favre. With more experience and coaching, Love has the potential to become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.