Jordan Love’s sophomore season as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback had its ups and downs. He finished as a top-10 quarterback in nearly every advanced metric—despite playing through knee and groin injuries for most of the year. He also led the team to its second consecutive postseason appearance.
One of Green Bay’s priorities this offseason was to give Jordan Love more weapons and maximize his talent. They selected wide receiver Matthew Golden in the first round and added Savion Williams in the third of the 2025 NFL Draft. To improve protection, they drafted tackles Anthony Belton in the second round and John Williams in the seventh. In free agency, they signed veteran guard Aaron Banks and added speed with receiver Mecole Hardman, further surrounding Love with the tools to take another step forward.
A healthy Jordan Love should have the tools to take the next step as Green Bay’s signal caller in 2025. While it is uncertain what Love’s season will bring, Heavy.com’s Jordan Wilson is not shy about making a bold prediction for the Packers’ starting quarterback.
In an article featuring three bold predictions for Green Bay’s 2025 season, Wilson stated that Jordan Love will be in the mix to fight for the league’s MVP award.
“The discourse about Love’s so-called regression in 2024 seems overblown. The 26-year-old had a less productive season than he did as a first-time starter in 2023, but he also sprained his left MCL in the season opener and continued to face limitations because of the injury even once he returned,” Wilson wrote. “All told, Love still threw for 3,389 yards and 25 scores in 15 starts for the Packers while improving his QBR from 62.1 in 2023 to 69.3 in 2024.”
“What should elevate Love’s game in 2025 — beyond having more experience as a starter — is the improvements the Packers have made to their offense,” he added. “They signed Banks and drafted offensive tackle Anthony Belton to improve the protection unit in front of him. They also acquired two new talented rookie pass-catchers between Golden and TCU’s Savion Williams, a third-round selection.”
Wilson also mentioned that the Packers need to avoid slippage at other positions for Love to thrive. That includes areas like the receiving corps, which can not afford to rank in the top five in drops again if Love is going to make a serious MVP push.
“Love will still need to put in the extra work to ensure he is on the same page as his new teammates, but he has put some dazzlingly accurate throws on tape at all levels of the field,” he wrote. “If the Packers can avoid slippage at other positions and Love can stay healthy, he will have a good chance to play his way into the MVP conversation in the months ahead.”
Last season, Love posted a 3.4% turnover-worthy play rate under pressure—the second-best mark by a Packers quarterback in the past decade. Sure, his touchdown and passing numbers dipped, but that is normal when you miss two and a half games. Calling his 2024 campaign a regression feels like a stretch. If anything, he should have every opportunity to take a significant step forward this year.
