Where’s Jordan Love in Latest NFL Quarterback Power Rankings?
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Jordan Love era opened with back-to-back games of three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Would that be a launching point for the Green Bay Packers’ new quarterback?
No. It’s been a crashing point.
Love has thrown two touchdowns vs. six interceptions the last three games. That includes three interceptions in Monday night’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. It was a dubious feat. The Raiders hadn’t had a game of three-plus interceptions and zero touchdown passes allowed since 2002. This year’s team was near the bottom of the NFL in opponent passer rating and had two starters out with injuries.
Of course, Love’s in a unique situation as a first-year starter throwing to a bunch of rookies and second-year players while playing behind a beat-up offensive line.
“It always comes down to the quarterback. That’s what you guys like to write,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “But that’s what’s so great about this sport: It truly takes all 11. I know you guys want to bust my chops saying that’s coachspeak and whatever, but I truly believe that and I think you see it on the tape.”
In order of highest to lowest, here is how Love is viewed by seven national pundits in the latest batch of quarterback power rankings.
CBS Sports
Cody Benjamin has Love ranked 19th, one spot behind the Bears’ Justin Fields, who is the reference in this analysis: “Speaking of giveaways and special tools, Love has an abundance of both, just like his NFC North counterpart. Some of his throws look so effortless. But he's also been scattershot for weeks at a time, now up to six INTs in five starts.”
Sports Illustrated
Matt Verderame placed Love at No. 21. Denver’s Russell Wilson, who the Packers will face after the bye, is 19th. Wilson is a polarizing player. He’s fourth with a 106.1 passer rating and has thrown 11 touchdowns vs. two interceptions – much better than last year’s 16 touchdowns vs. 11 picks. However, the Broncos are 1-4 and their offense is mediocre. “Bottom line? Wilson has improved, but he’s more average than good so far.”
Pro Football Focus
PFF’s analytical modeling has Love at No. 25. Of the seven quarterbacks ranked behind him, two are rookies and one is Zach Wilson.
The 33rd Team
Derrik Klassen, who with Hall of Fame cornerback Ronde Barber wrote separate stories on Love this week, has Love at No. 25 after a couple of bad interceptions against the Raiders. “Love started out the season showing promise, but the wheels are coming off. I’m willing to give him and the Green Bay Packers offense some time because Love is talented and the entire offense is a uniquely inexperienced group, but things need to turn around soon.”
Pro Football Network
Dalton Miller has Love ranked 26th. “One simply cannot throw three interceptions against a team that’s had only seven in the past 21 games and remain in the middle of the pack among NFL QBs.”
The Ringer
Steven Ruiz placed Love 28th out of 34 quarterbacks, calling him a “boom-or-bust” passer. That shows up in the stats. Love has completed 55.6 percent of passes. How bad is that? Only two other quarterbacks are at less than 60 percent; with rounding, Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett and Indianapolis’ Anthony Richardson would get to 60 percent.
The Athletic
The Athletic’s Reliability Index focuses on those big moments that decide games: Third and fourth down and late-game situations. Love is last among 33 quarterbacks. In a really interesting breakdown, teams have rarely blitzed Love. That has forced the quarterback to throw the ball against crowded secondaries, an area in which he has struggled.
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