The Facts: The Packers traded up late in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft on Thursday night, using the 26th pick to select the potential heir to Rodgers: Jordan Love. No, general manager Brian Gutekunst didn't tell Rodgers he was going to do it. And no, Love doesn't know how Rodgers will react. "I haven't connected with Aaron yet, but he's obviously been through this and he's a pro," Gutekunst said. "I think it's certainly, this is something that is a long-term decision."

Diehards Line:The Packers traded the No. 30 selection for the Miami Dolphins' spot at 26, a move that cost them a fourth-round pick. The Packers hadn't drafted an offensive skill-position player in the first round since they took Rodgers in 2005, and Love's selection ends the longest active such drought in the NFL. But it doesn't help Rodgers, who was a game away from the Super Bowl last season, only to lose to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. "We've got the best quarterback in the National Football League, and we plan to have him for a while competing for championships," Gutekunst said. "I can understand the fan base and people thinking, 'Why would you do this at this time?' But I just think the value of our board and the way it sat, it was the best for the Green Bay Packers, and we're really excited to get Jordan here and get him in the door and learning our system. I know a lot of people will look at this as not a move for the immediate, and I understand that, but the balance of the immediate and the long term is something that I have to consider, and that's why we did it." When Green Bay drafted Rodgers, starting quarterback Brett Favre was 35, and he turned 36 during the following season. Rodgers, who is under contract through 2023, is now 36 and will turn 37 in December.