When the Green Bay Packers decided to move on from Aaron Rodgers and go with Jordan Love as their quarterback, it was fair to expect a downgrade in performance if compared to peak Rodgers, one of the most talented and efficient passers of all time.

However, Rodgers had already shown signs of decline, and his performance in 2022 was mediocre at best — be it because of the lack of weapons after the Davante Adams trade, a thumb injury, or a pure physical decline.

Through his first eight games, Jordan Love has had his ups and downs. For the most part, there has been a slight decline in comparison to what Rodgers delivered last year — and it's important to take into consideration how young the offense is, after letting Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Robert Tonyan, and Marcedes Lewis walk in free agency.

2022 Aaron Rodgers through eight games

• 182/274 (66.4%)
• 1,800 yards (6.6)
• 13 TDs
• 4 INTs
• 17 sacks
• 94.5 passer rating
• 20th/34 in EPA+CPOE composite
• 24th/34 in EPA/play
• 18th/34 in success rate

2023 Jordan Love through eight games

• 155/260 (59.6%)
• 1,720 yards (6.6)
• 12 TDs
• 8 INTs
• 18 sacks
• 81.9 passer rating
• 19th/32 in EPA+CPOE composite
• 15th/32 in EPA/play
• 20th/32 in success rate

Before the season, Packers president Mark Murphy said eight games could be enough to judge if Love is the future of the franchise or not. If they had to give an answer today, it would probably be a no. But Murphy himself wrote in his monthly column over the weekend that it's impossible to fully evaluate him at this point.

^{"As a person, Jordan is everything you would want in a player – hard worker, smart, humble, a leader who is respected by his teammates. He is also willing to take the blame when things don't go well. His play has been up and down, though. Young players often take time to find consistency, but we still very much believe in Jordan and are excited to see his continued development," Murphy wrote. "It wouldn't be fair to judge Jordan now since there are so many other factors that have contributed to the offense's poor performance."}

And that's something head coach Matt LaFleur had said before the win over the Los Angeles Rams. Jordan Love hasn't been great, but penalties, drops, and wrong routes by his receivers are a big part of the equation.

"In order to (fairly evaluate Love), everybody's gotta play better around him."

How much time Love will have to prove himself depends on his performance, the team's draft capital, and the alternatives. If the Packers lose most of the remaining games and get a top 2 draft pick, it will be hard to pass up a prospect like Caleb Williams or Drake Maye.

But Love is already under contract for 2024, and if he shows signs of improvement before the end of the season, there would be no reason not to give him another year.

In the win over the Rams, Jordan Love had his most solid game of the season, completing 20 of 26 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown, without turnovers.