Micah Parsons Sounds Off After Jordan Love Lands at No. 72 on NFL Top 100 List
Jordan Love’s placement on the NFL’s Top 100 list is already generating plenty of debate, and Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons is making it clear he thinks the Green Bay Packers quarterback deserves much more respect.
As the NFL revealed players ranked between No. 80 and No. 72, Love checked in at No. 72 overall. While that ranking still puts him among the league’s top players, Parsons immediately questioned how so many players could be ranked ahead of the Packers signal-caller.
“71 players in the NFL aren’t better than Jordan Love!” Parsons posted on X.
The blunt reaction quickly resonated with Packers fans who have spent the past year defending Love against critics despite another productive season in Green Bay.
Parsons Believes Jordan Love Is Being Undervalued
Parsons’ comments carry weight because they’re coming from one of the NFL’s premier defensive players. Few defenders face elite quarterbacks as often as Parsons, and he’s repeatedly praised Love’s game over the last several seasons.
In fact, Parsons previously referred to Love as “the ultimate competitor,” a label that reflects more than just on-field production. The Cowboys linebacker has consistently highlighted Love’s toughness, leadership, and ability to perform under difficult circumstances.
That perspective helps explain why Parsons was so surprised to see Love ranked outside the league’s top 70 players.
For many around the NFL, Love continues to be judged against expectations rather than actual performance.
The Numbers Support Parsons’ Argument
While Love’s raw statistics dipped slightly compared to earlier seasons, his overall efficiency reached new heights in 2025.
NFL.com noted that Love delivered the best completion percentage, passer rating, QBR, and success rate of his career as Green Bay’s starting quarterback. More importantly, he protected the football better than ever, throwing just six interceptions. Advanced metrics paint an even stronger picture.
Love earned an impressive 88.5 overall Pro Football Focus grade, which ranked fifth among qualified quarterbacks. His 88.7 passing grade was even more impressive, finishing third among all NFL quarterbacks.
Those rankings place him alongside the league’s elite passers, making Parsons’ frustration with the No. 72 ranking easier to understand.
Playing Through Injury Earned Respect Around the League
One factor that may not be fully reflected in rankings is what Love dealt with physically during the season. His biggest setback came in Week 11 when he suffered a shoulder injury against the New York Giants. Despite the injury, Love returned to the game and helped guide Green Bay to a victory.
Rather than miss significant time, he continued playing through discomfort while the Packers adjusted their offense to limit unnecessary hits. Love ultimately started 15 games and helped keep Green Bay competitive throughout the year before a concussion sidelined him late in the season. That toughness is a major reason teammates, coaches, and opposing players continue to speak highly of him.
The Steelers Performance Showed His Ceiling
One game in particular stands out when discussing why Parsons believes Love deserves a higher ranking.
Against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, Love put together one of the most impressive performances of his career. He completed 20 consecutive passes, tying a franchise record previously held by Packers legend Brett Favre.
By the end of the game, Love had thrown for 360 yards and three touchdowns while carving up one of the league’s toughest defenses.
Performances like that highlight why many evaluators view him as one of the NFL’s most talented quarterbacks when he’s at his best.
The Respect Gap Remains
Even after another strong season, Love continues to sit just outside the highest tier of quarterbacks in many rankings.
Earlier in the offseason, NFL.com ranked him 14th among starting quarterbacks, another sign that some analysts remain hesitant to place him among the league’s unquestioned elite. Parsons clearly sees things differently.
His reaction wasn’t about hype or potential. It was about what he believes Love has already proven. Between the efficiency numbers, impressive film, ability to play through injuries, and flashes of elite quarterback play, Parsons thinks the Packers star deserves significantly more recognition.
Whether the NFL agrees remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: few people were more surprised by Jordan Love’s No. 72 ranking than Micah Parsons.
