Should Love have stayed in school to avoid this loaded 2020 Quarterback class?
Jordan Love should have gone back to school, and transferred from Utah State. Some obvious destinations would have been Oklahoma and Georgia. Reuniting with Matt Wells at Texas Tech could have been a possibility, but the Quarterback situation seems to be settled in Lubbock.
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A year in Norman, Oklahoma could have done a lot of Jordan Love’s draft stock. Baker Mayfied had single digit interceptions and an improved Quarterback rating every year he was with Lincoln Riley. Replacing Jake Fromm at Georgia would have given Love an opportunity to showcase his skills on a national stage, and play against top competition, with much better coaching and weapons.
Another huge reason why it would have been wise for Love to stay in college is the draft class he would have been part of. In this year’s class, Love’s ceiling is the fourth Quarterback selected. This class is filled with three Quarterbacks that the NFL likes more than Love, as well as a bevy of other extremely talented players at other positions.
In 2021 however, the only two Quarterbacks that are better than Love are both Juniors. While they both are likely headed to the Draft, there is always the possibility that they return to school. Should this scenario happen, Jordan Love, all of the sudden, becomes the only first round Quarterback in that class. All signs point to that Jordan Love’s best option was to go back to school, just not back to Utah State.