Jordan Love-Patrick Mahomes Comparisons Are Lazy and Premature
By Michael Luciano
Despite a scattershot junior season, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love is expected to wiggle his way into the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as scouts are falling in love with his arm strength and mobility.
Love has inadvertently earned comparisons to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as some (incorrectly) see similarities in their games.
Patrick Mahomes
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) April 19, 2020
Total EPA: 98th percentile
Pass EPA: 96th
EPA/Play: 85th
Pass TDs: 93rd
Schedule: 46th
Jordan Love
Total EPA: 15th percentile
Pass EPA: 19th
EPA/Play: 6th
Pass TDs: 24th
Schedule: 24th
I get the point, but these two were on different stratospheres as prospects. https://t.co/RmlBEEyLkF
Can we knock this crap off? Please?
Love is a solid prospect worthy of a first-round selection. His stats falling off from sophomore to junior year can be attributed to Matt Wells, an Air Raid guy, leaving for Texas Tech, while his top running backs, receivers and tight ends all graduated. Even with those numbers, he showed off some beautiful touch and confirmed he has a howitzer for a right arm. Having said that, he is NOT in Mahomes' class as a prospect, nor is his ceiling that high.
He has some traits that Mahomes also possessed, but his athleticism and solid deep ball accuracy are more reminiscent of a player like Ryan Tannehill than the best quarterback in football.
Jordan Love, QB, Utah State:
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 11, 2020
• Backyard football thrower
• Easy arm strength
• Pocket Maneuverability (+)
• Multi-pitch pitcher (++)
• Quick flick/fiery throwing motion
• Sky-high confidence (+)
• High risk/reward type of prospect pic.twitter.com/NVnf2x1N8g
Love has a great future ahead of him if he lands in an offense that maximizes his natural ability, but comparing him to a player like Mahomes after he threw just 19 touchdowns in his junior year is almost sacrilege.