Jordan Love | QB | Utah State
Elevator Pitch
Love has the upside to develop into a franchise quarterback at the next level. His regression in 2019 is cause for concern, but his top-notch arm strength, mobility in and out of the pocket and the flashes of elite touch behind his throws make him an enticing prospect. The bust potential is definitely there, but his ceiling is as high as any quarterback in this class.
Vitals
Height | 6-4
Weight | 224
Strengths
When Love is on, he’s really on.
His arm strength is among the best in the class, as he throws with great velocity behind his passes and can hit receivers at any spot on the field. He has the ability to deliver rockets from awkward throwing angles that players like Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson display in the NFL. Love’s accuracy has shown elite flashes, as he can throw with a great sense of timing and anticipation behind some of his throws.
Love is a solid athlete for the quarterback position. He can move around and maneuver the pocket well, and he has the agility and breakaway speed to offer some value if he takes off with the ball. His lower-body mechanics and hip work are great in a clean pocket; he crisply rotates his hips along with his arm in his throwing motion. Though his production fell off a little bit in 2019, his 2018 tape was fantastic. He was a playmaker who made several big-time throws per game.
Weaknesses
With the departure of players like Darwin Thompson and Dax Raymond after 2018, Love’s performance fell off significantly in his junior year.
His production went 32 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 2018 to 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 2019, averaging more than one interception per game. He has a tendency to force throws, neglecting other reads and sticking his with first read no matter what. His arm is certainly strong, but he sometimes trusts it a little too much.
Love’s upper-body mechanics could use some improvement. He has a bit of an elongated throwing motion and a slow-ish release that should be cleaned up a bit. He also has a tendency to panic under pressure, showing jittery footwork in a collapsing pocket and not rotating his hips all the way to follow through on his ball. That has shown some affect on his accuracy when defenders get in his face.
Projection: Top 20
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