Jordan Love Declaring for the Draft
 

https://twitter.com/jordan3love/stat...69172757352449

Colt fans seem to think he is Ballard's guy.

I haven't looked into him enough. But, so far, I'm not seeing a definitive upgrade over Brissett.

Colts Twitter thinks he is the 2nd coming of Patrick Mahomes. Not many of us myself included are experts when watching tape but in my amateur opinion the tape of Chad Kelly against SEC opponents particularly Alabama/Georgia is as impressive if not more than watching Jordan Love against Mountain West competition. NFL arm talent as well as the ability to extend plays...with much more athleticism than Brissett. If Ballard were to want to move on from Brissett there is no reason he should not contemplate at least including Chad Kelly in the competition. Particularly with how cheap his contract would be compared to a fairly high draft choice. Colts Twitter seems to think a gunslinger mentality willing to take chances and accept mistakes will be made is what Colts need rather than the conservative nature of Brissett as well as the conservative play calling Brissett seems to force Reich into. Want a gunslinger...ya already got him. I don't see Ballard putting up draft capital to actually move up in the draft, If he really likes someone and thinks they will fall to Colts he may take that gamble.

One other thing to consider about Jordan Love...Colts Twitter likes to excuse his performance this year to missing pieces from last year...coaching and weapons. Apparently then he is as good at making second tier players better as Brissett is.

I’ve seen some mocks having us take Justin Herbert. I’d take him before Love and all those interceptions. But I’m also real curious to see more of Kelly.

The Mahomes comparisons are ridiculous. And Mahomes is protected a great deal by the mind of Andy Reed. Without Reed’s voice in his ear, he is not nearly as astute every down.

Still Love has the physical tools and Ballard loves those freak athletes.

This fan base builds itself up so much every year over certain players. Especially underdogs and low draft picks.

Excluding Freaks, the Colts kind of do have one of the dumbest fan bases in the NFL.

well...maybe not exclude all the freaks.

I can think of two

They seem kinda gullible don’t they. Someone puts out some buzz and it snowballs into the greatest thing ever.

We will never get Herbert to fall to us...we will have to move up.
Love is just a raw version of Brissett who will need development years.
I too want to see Kelly play...and not just 1/2 of the final game.
Kelly should be allowed to compete with Brissett on an even footing...not much doubt that Kelly would beat out Jacoby.

Personally, I hope all the hype about Ballard's love of this Jordon Love kid is nothing but "Smoke -n- Mirrors"..

60.6% Completion Percentage, 17 TD, 16 Interceptions, 257 yards per game

Yes, he endured a coaching change and lost his weapons. He has some skills but gets flustered with slightest hint of QB pressure. Hurries throws, throws of wrong foot, makes bad decisions, I am not a fan. :cool:

Yep, I have seen him a few times and I'm not a fan either. The only QB that stands out to me in this draft is Burrow. Tua scares me some because of his injuries.

Let’s hope he and his room is smarter than we. That’s why Irsay is paying them, right?

Dude! Just fucking look at me! This actually is me!

So a couple of things why people seem to like him. He has excellent arm strength and can make every NFL throw with ease. He had a much better Junior year where he threw up great numbers before losing his weapons and the offense change. He manages the huddle and offense well. He is familiar with the RPO and has been using it in his offense. So there are some reasons why people like him. He must have received a first round grade from the committee to declare.

So he lost his weapons and didn't do as well. That remind you of another qb already on the team? I doubt we draft a qb in the first unless he is the best player available. Ballard has a philosophy and sticks to it. With the right team around him I think Ballard/Reich still think we can win with Jacoby.

No way we are winning with JB. He fucking sucks.

While that very well may be true, I don't see any indication, so far anyway, that Ballard/Reich think that. Maybe once we are bumped from the playoffs they will give Chad a chance and that would signal their displeasure with Brissett. I just don't see it yet. Brissett is who we all thought he was. He needs play makers around him and has lost all of his receiving corps due to injury. He has lost what mobility he had due to his knee injury. I'm not making excuses but I never thought he was the kind of player who could elevate a team by himself. From what Ballard has said, I don't think that is what he believes you absolutely need to compete. How many of those players exist in this league? Maybe a handful. I hope I am wrong but I believe Brissett will be the starter next year.

He probably will be the starter. But the Colts are one of the few teams in the league who wasn’t investing a pick in a QB every year or every couple years. I’m sorry to say though, with weapons, without weapons, JB doesn’t pull the trigger on necessary throws. He is hesitant or doesn’t see the throw. That’s kinda at the core of a QB. People keep making excuses for him, but he was like this at the beginning of the season, and the last season he started. If we had a lesser oline he would be getting sacked a lot. I just don’t see him changing who he is, that is a game manager who probably won’t lose the game for you. But he isn’t going to win the game for you either. And in this league you need something more dynamic at the QB spot.

And if you want to take a franchise QB, statistically they overwhelmingly go in the first round.

I agree with you Chromeburn. I'm just not sure Ballard does. We will see.

It’s really hard for me to imagine Ballard seeing the film on the last four games and not coming to the conclusion that he needs to find a better long-term option.

We know he wanted to leave that door open by extending Brissett for one season.

Hope it's someone blowing smoke up his ass, watch his last 3 or 4 games. Love might conquer all but not in this case. :rolleyes:

I’ve seen him a couple times already. He made some bad decisions when I watched him. Mechanics and arm strength seemed good. When he played LSU you could tell he had a much stronger arm compared to burrow. But I don’t know, I think he should go back for another year. He must have gotten a good review from the board.

My biggest fear for the Colts is QB purgatory. I know Brisket isn't the answer. Hoyer might be a good mentor, but if he plays, we'll most likely lose. Chad Kelly is a complete unknown against regular starters. Utah State isn't inspiring, but at least Love isn't from Utah. He's from California. I am not encouraged by the apparent interest in him, but it is not up to me. I do know that interest in the Colts and fan attendance will take a significant hit without some hope at the quarterback position. God help us.

We as Colt fans could be in for some long years in purgatory, I can see a lot of less than stellar years ahead.

What's the problem with Utah? Can the kid play?

Saw one mock draft having us take Jacob Eason from Washington. He is a projected 1st to 2nd rounder in most mock drafts. Most of these QB's are just meh to me though.

https://walterfootball.com/draft2020QB.php

Any of the analysts here have an opinion on which of the top QB’s skill set matches up best with Reich’s offense?

I don’t watch college so I have no idea, but I’d still like to see Brissett fully healthy with all his weapons because the knee injury has affected him imo

Nope...but if we want to have a Lamar Jackson type effect in the league, then I'm taking Jalen Hurts in the 2nd rd all day long.

Also I'm taking his teammate Cee Dee Lamb in the 1st rd.

I agree, great scenario if available. Lamb may be gone, the kid is the real deal. :cool:

Of course you would. You are a moron and are literally always wrong

I like Love so far. I don’t really like stat scouting a small school qb. So just shooting off his stats this year is pointless to me. He has all the tools you could want other than maybe a thicker physique. Not talking about his girth, dam, so calm down.

If Ballard and Reich believe they can fit him into the offense then I believe you taken him and don’t look back.

Exactly.

They don't play anybody and weirdo Mormons run everything in the state. There are several documentaries about it, TV shows, films, etc.

It’s Jaff. You are going to have to draw him a picture

FYI

Jordan Love charged with marijuana possession :cool:

https://fox13now.com/2019/12/17/jord...na-possession/

Charged with marijuana possession?

Like I said, Utah...

Should have gone to Colorado. In a couple years this won't even be a thing anymore.