Packers' Matt LaFleur tempering expectations for QB Jordan Love when he takes over for Aaron Rodgers

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Whenever the Aaron Rodgers era officially comes to an end, 24-year-old Jordan Love is set to handle the starting quarterback duties in Green Bay.

But, when Love is formally named the Packers starter, his head coach Matt LaFleur doesn't expect the former first-round draft pick to be Rodgers 2.0.

"Certainly, I think we're fooling ourselves if we think he's going to go out there and perform at a level to the likes of an Aaron Rodgers," LaFleur said at the NFL's annual meeting. "This guy is a once-in-a-lifetime generational talent, and I don't think it necessarily started that way when he first started. But he progressed into that."

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Aaron Rodgers #12 and Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers look on prior to the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on November 17, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

LaFleur went on to describe the transition from Rodgers to Love as "a progression."

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is tasked with finalizing the Rodgers' trade to the New York Jets. Earlier this month, the four-time Super Bowl winner announced his intentions to play for the Jets.

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But, LaFleur seems to already be focused on doing what he can to prepare Love for the starter role.

"It's going to be a different role for him, certainly, and I think we all have to temper our expectations for him," LaFleur said. 

"It's different when you're going into a game vs. when you're starting a game. It's going to be a process, but it's going to be exciting for him,