A second Green Bay Packers player has been named one of the NFL’s Top 100 players.
Quarterback Jordan Love is No. 68 in his second appearance in the league’s annual ranking, which players vote on. Packers pass rusher Rashan Gary was named No. 80 on July 14.
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The Top 100 list began rolling out in late June and will continue through the exhibition portion of the season; the top 10 players are announced Sept. 1.
Love fell from his 2024 debut spot of No. 34 after injuries disrupted his season. Missing two starts and large parts of two other games, he threw for 3,389 yards and 25 touchdowns with 11 interceptions — the biggest weakness of his game.
But over the last two seasons, Love is one of only two quarterbacks — with Detroit’s Jared Goff — to throw at least 25 touchdown passes with a passer rating of 95-plus. Since becoming the Packers starter in 2023, he’s thrown for multiple TD passes in 19 games, tied for third in the league over the last two seasons.
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“It throws me off just how comfortable he is and just how the ball comes off his hands,” Gary said in the NFL’s X post announcing Love’s ranking. “Easy, man. I don’t know if he’s really got his eyes open or even thinking about it.”
Some opponents also spoke in the video about what makes Love such a threat.
“The accuracy of the ball — deep shots, intermediate routes — he kind of has everything,” Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said.
So far, Love and Gary are the only two Packers players to make the list, but cornerback Xavier McKinney has a good chance to join them.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Packers’ Jordan Love named No. 68 on NFL Top 100 players list