There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the team traded up to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is hoping to set the record straight.

The Packers used valuable resources to secure Rodgers' successor under center in Love. Regardless, Valdes-Scantling is confident that the veteran is not going anywhere any time soon, saying on The Zach Gelb Show:

“Our quarterback that we have right now is great — the best quarterback to ever throw a football … It’s kind of the same thing when he came in learning under a great quarterback like Brett Favre. Aaron is going to plan on being our quarterback for years to come until he’s ready to stop playing. That’s not a doubt. There’s no competition battle or anything like that; 12 is the guy, and he’s going to be the guy until he’s ready to stop playing football, so we can nip that in the bud now.”

This is quite the vote of confidence coming from Valdes-Scantling. It is safe to say that fans are hoping his connection to Rodgers has given him some inside information that helps solidify this notion.

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Unfortunately, the Packers have not done much to quell rumors that the writing is on the wall when it comes to Rodgers' future. This is a team that somehow came up one game short of the Super Bowl last year despite some of the notable voids on their roster. Rather than provide Rodgers with another viable weapon in the passing game, they gave up the Nos. 30 and 136 selections to the Miami Dolphins in order to move up four spots in order to take Love.

Of course, the decision has done little to sway the team's confidence in Rodgers as the starter for the time being. The onus will fall on players like Valdes-Scantling to help alleviate the noise by establishing themselves as bona fide options in the passing game. After all, the complementary role as the No. 2 option to wide receiver Davante Adams is still up for grabs heading into the 2020 NFL season.