Packers focus on draft; contract for QB Jordan Love on radar

More than a part of the long-term plan for the Packers, quarterback Jordan Love is the long-term plan in Green Bay.Following the path of his scouting predecessors, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst plans to place contract negotiations with Love on the frontburner as soon as the 24-7 focus on the draft passes this weekend.Gutekunst holds a league-high 11 draft picks and wants to add to his playoff roster behind Love, who is first eligible for a contract extension on May 3, one year after his most recent pact with the Packers.”We believe in that process very, very much,” Gutekunst said. “Whether it goes back to Ron (Wolf) and Ted (Thompson), all the people who have left here and had success other places. … We believe in that. The draft is the lifeblood of this organization.”Sean Clifford currently slots at Love’s backup, but the 2023 fifth-round pick can expect some company on the depth chart.”Getting back to drafting multiple quarterbacks is something that I’ve wanted to do,” Gutekunst said.

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