GREEN BAY, Wis. -- No matter what happens with Sean Clifford, whether he becomes a starter or an afterthought, he'll always have the distinction of being the first quarterback the Green Bay Packers acquired in the post-Aaron Rodgers era.
The Packers drafted him in the fifth round on Saturday, at No. 149 overall, to compete for the backup spot behind newly anointed starter Jordan Love. And the 24-year-old Clifford, who spent six years at Penn State, is actually older than Love by three months and 19 days.
"I'm just excited to learn, be a sponge (from) somebody who's been with Aaron," Clifford said shortly after he was selected.