The Miami Dolphins in connection with Jordan Love haven’t received much ‘pub’
As the draft rushes closer and closer, the talk on which quarterback Miami will target goes round and round. Tua or Herbert, Herbert or Tua? Add in a dash of Miami forking over ‘five years’ worth of picks for Burrow and you have all the Phins QB talk? But, missing in all this speculation is a fourth QB that’s also expected to go in the first round. Even though the Utah State quarterback hasn’t been attached to the Dolphins much, I wonder does Jordan Love fit in Miami’s plans?
Tua has been the center of attention in Miami for two years. The reputed love Steven Ross has for Tua even spun the media-driven motto of “Tank for Tua” last season. But, after Tua’s ‘awkward’ meeting that he leaked to the public, the extra drama may be a sign that the destiny of Miami and Tua is fading.
Then there’s Herbert who has done everything to close the gap between him and the first tier of Burrow and Tua. Herbert’s MVP performance in the Senior Bowl and excellent combine showing was a great way to close out his resume. Was it lipstick on a pig or a sign of great things to come? there are many reports that Miami ‘loves’ them some Herbert…
… But, the first and only rule of the offseason: Listen to everything, believe nothing.
Could the real target of the Phins affection end up being Jordan Love?
For those who aren’t hip to Love’s college career, he had a down year in 2019. This year was way off his stellar 2018 season and cooled the hype train he was riding. Love fell short of expectations with only 61.9% completion percentage, 3,402 yards, 20 Touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. Compared to the year before it was quite a drop off with 64.0% completion percentage, 3,567 yards, 32 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions, and 7 rushing touchdowns.
To his credit, Love took the down year on the chin like a man. When asked about the reason for the drop in production, he said ‘those interceptions were on me’. To be fair to him, Love was in a brand new offense and lost a couple of his playmakers from the year before. That had to matter at least a little bit. No?!
Hey, the Bills drafted Josh Allen with a similar high interception to touchdown ratio in college and he has churned out two productive pro seasons. Some of Love’s biggest supporters even say the Dolphins should remember Dan Marino’s last season suffered similar scrutiny with 17 T.D.s and 23 Ints. Comparing Love to Marino is a bit of stretch, but there is a point to be made in this.
Many are comparing Love to a poor man’s Mahomes.
Every organization is now on the lookout for the ‘next Mahomes’ just as they were looking for the ‘next Marino’ after Marino exploded on the stage. Thing is, Marino and Mahomes are unique figures in NFL history and there isn’t the ‘next’ of either. So while Love and Mahomes share some similarities in their skillset, the key phrase in comparing the two is a ‘poor man’s Mahomes’. This wouldn’t be a bad ceiling and net result for Miami at all.
Interestingly, the primary person responsible for selecting Mahomes is now on the Dolphins. The best pay per head software bets provided by www.AcePerHead.com, that if anyone can evaluate Love properly it’s Phins Assistant General Manager Marvin Allen, who led the charge for Mahomes when he was with the Cheifs. Another interesting coincidence is Love is now being projected to go around where Mahomes was selected 10th Overall. Will history repeat itself, this time with the Phins winning the lottery?
There’s no doubt that Love has the look and feel of an NFL QB. Love has a very strong arm and makes those tough sideline passes look easy. But, he’s not a one-trick pony with a strong arm. Love has shown some very nice touch on deep balls, putting the ball where only his receiver has a chance on the ball. He also has a good pocket presence and a quick release. The primary knock on him is that he locks his eyes on his first read. This is the make or break point for Love in the NFL. Franchise QBs must be able to go through their progressions when the first read is covered. The good news is this skill can be taught.
Of the top four quarterbacks, Love has the biggest boom or bust potential.
Chan Gailey has worked with plenty of quarterbacks
When Chan Hailey was initially hired, there was some talk that he would be the perfect coach for Jordan Love. Here is an excellent article on his career history working with quarterbacks. Also, another connection is in college Love played in a similar type of Offense as Gailey’s.
With Love sitting behind Fitzpatrick for a season or two and running a familiar style offense, this could be the perfect setup for him. Mahomes also had similar circumstances when drafted. He learned behind veteran Alex Smith instead of being fed to the wolves in Year 1.
You never know, Love not getting linked to Miami could end up being a planned smokescreen. In this scenario, Miami could trade back a bit, let teams fight for Tua or Herbert, and still nab Love. What a masterpiece of Draft Day gamesmanship that would be? Makes me say, ‘hmm’?
What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins news fans’ thoughts about Love as an option at QB?
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