Jordan Love’s placement on this list says more about this quarterback class than it says about him. He’s an interesting prospect, which is what you say about guys with good tools who aren’t actually good at football. The difference between Love and the next guy on this list is that there are times when the good football player that is buried down deep in Love sneaks out. Most of the time, Love is a reckless decision-maker who struggles to hit even the most routine throws. But then he throws a dime on the run or goes through his progression in the pocket and you can imagine him doing that on a regular basis in the NFL. I just wouldn’t want to be the GM that bets on it happening.
+ Insert your arm strength cliches here. Can make all the throws, etc.
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+ Shows comfort in the pocket at times, suggesting that he can develop into a willing pocket passer
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+ Routinely gets to the backside of the play design, even if it is a beat or two late
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– A “see it” thrower who doesn’t throw receivers open
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– Statistically, the worst accuracy of anyone in the class and it shows on film
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– A reckless decision-maker who doesn’t seem to learn from mistakes
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There is a lot of red and orange on that chart. The only throws Love completed at an above-average rate were those to receivers running deep out-breaking routes, which makes sense with that arm.
For anyone trying to talk themselves into Love as a prospect, avert your eyes from his efficiency metrics. Love’s supporting cast did him no favors, but Total Points accounts for that, and he ranks dead last out of the eight quarterbacks we’ve ranked.
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Glossary of advanced stats
PFF
Adjusted Completion Percentage:
“Adjusted completion percentage considers factors outside of the quarterback’s control in terms of completing passes. It accounts for dropped passes, passes thrown away, spiked balls, passes batted at the line of scrimmage and those passes in which a quarterback was hit as he threw.”
Average Depth of Target:
The average distance a quarterback’s throws travel past the line of scrimmage.
Big-time Throw Percentage:
“In its simplest terms, a big-time throw is on the highest end of both difficulty and value … Therefore, the big-time throw is best described as a pass with excellent ball location and timing, generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window.”
Turnover-worthy Throw Percentage:
“For quarterbacks, there are two ways to achieve a turnover-worthy play: throw a pass that has a high percentage chance to be intercepted or do a poor job of taking care of the ball and fumbling.”
SIS
On-target Throw Percentage:
“The number of accurate throws a quarterback makes divided by the total number of pass attempts”
Catchable Throw Percentage:
“The number of catchable throws a quarterback makes divided by the total number of pass attempts”
EPA:
“Expected Points Added; the total change in the offense’s Expected Points that came on passes thrown by the player”
Total Points:
“The total of a player’s EPA responsibility on passes using the Total Points system that distributes credit among all players on the field for a given play. For passers, this includes accounting for offensive line play, sacks, off-target passes, dropped passes, and dropped interceptions.”
IQR:
“Sports Info Solutions’ proprietary quarterback metric builds on the traditional Passer Rating formula by considering the value of a quarterback independent of results outside of his control such as dropped passes, dropped interceptions, throwaways, etc.”