Pat McAfee says Packers' Jordan Love 'looked very good'

Ten passes was all Pat McAfee needed to see. On Monday, the former Indianapolis Colts punter reviewed quarterback Jordan Love‘s performance in the Green Bay Packers’ preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Jordan Love, hey, I thought he looked very good,” McAfee said on his show. “Once again, not the starters for Cincinnati but we can only judge what we can judge. It is not the Packers’ fault that Cincinnati chose not to play their starters.

“There’s been other starters that have not done well against backups and third strings in other places already this preseason,” McAfee said. “I think that you should be able to enjoy it when you can. The Packers should.”

In Greenbay’s 36-19 win over the Bengals on Sunday, Love completed 7-of-10 pass attempts for 46 yards and a touchdown. Love did not toss an interception, boosting his quarterback rating to an impressive 112.9.

This isn’t the first time Love has shown signs of promise. In two seasons in the NFL, Love has made 10 total appearances, recording 606 yards and three touchdowns. However, stuck behind NFL legend Aaron Rodgers, Love rarely had a chance to cut loose on the gridiron. This season will be different.

In a shocking decision, the Packers traded Rodgers to the New York Jets in April for essentially two second-round picks. For the first time, Love will be in the driver’s seat this season. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was seemingly happy with his first glimpse at the future on Sunday.

“All in all, I thought it was a good first performance,” LaFleur said of Love. “There’s a lot to learn from and a lot of good came out of it. I thought, just the poise he showed, the command he showed. I thought we were getting in and out of the huddle quickly. I thought it was a really good first exposure for him for this season.”

Evidently, LaFleur wasn’t the only one Love managed to impress. Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt claimed Love reminded him of Rodgers on the field.

“When he comes to the line making checks, he’s similar,” Pratt said. “You being with a Hall of Fame quarterback, why not steal some of his game? I would do that. If there’s a Hall of Famer, I’m going to steal some of his game and apply it to mine.”

Love and the Packers will kick off the regular season on Sept. 10 against the Chicago Bears.