If you rewind to April, you’d remember how Matt LaFleur was reflecting on the entire Jordan Love experiment. “I think Jordan’s come along nicely. It started off a little rocky… I was thinking, ‘Are we going to win anymore games?’” LaFleur admitted on The Pat McAfee Show after Round 1 of the draft. That was a head coach being honest about his QB’s 3–6 start in his first season as the team’s new starter, trying to carry the baton forward after the team had seen the likes of Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre before him under center. So, obviously, that start had the fanbase ready to light the cheesehead signal in the sky.
But Love flipped the script. The Packers went on a run, took out a few playoff hopefuls, and walked into Dallas in January with house-money swagger. “We beat some pretty good teams at the end of the year… fell short to the Niners, but I’m proud of just the guy that he is and how he leads,” LaFleur said. If that’s not an endorsement, it’s at least a clear sign: the Packers are still building around Love—but they’re also building behind him.
Enter Elgersma, who lit up Canadian college football with over 4,000 passing yards and 34 touchdowns last season—plus a trip to the Vanier Cup. He didn’t hear his name called on draft night, but Green Bay saw enough to keep him around. Maybe this is just camp depth. Maybe it’s just a developmental flier. But in a quarterback league, this is how teams find diamonds. Or at least guys who can hold the clipboard and step up when things go south.
Well, it’s not every Monday morning that a 23-year-old quarterback from Ontario makes NFL headlines. But the Packers are willing to give a shot to Taylor. According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the former Laurier Golden Hawk has officially signed with the Packers after an impressive showing at rookie minicamp. It’s a vote of confidence from a franchise that’s finally starting to feel stable at quarterback… but clearly isn’t done tinkering.
Now, let’s be clear—Elgersma isn’t here to take Jordan Love’s job. Not yet, anyway. But the move is still making waves in Green Bay. Why? Because this is the kind of quarterback-room decision that says a lot without saying it loud. With Love locked in as QB1 and Malik Willis in the mix, Elgersma enters the picture as a potential developmental QB3. A long shot? Sure. But the Packers wouldn’t waste a roster spot just for fun—especially not under Matt LaFleur, who’s been methodical about his signal-callers.
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