It wasn’t a glamorous first career start for Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love.
The Packers lost 13-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, ending their seven-game win streak.
Head coach Matt LaFleur took blame for Love’s struggles on Sunday, saying that he did a poor job setting up the second-year quarterback for success with some of his play calls, particularly against the blitz.
Fortunately, we were able to see enough plays from Love in rhythm to get a sense of how he can play when the timing is working across the board.
When Love was confident in his protection and the play was designed to get the ball out quickly, he showed good footwork and delivered some accurate passes.
The three-throw sequence below shows some of the decisiveness that we just talked about, but pay close attention to the second throw.
Not only does the hop mess with his pad level, but it also pushes him closer to pressure rather than staying in a clean pocket.
As he steps up to make the throw, he starts to leave his feet and throws off of his toes rather than keeping all of his cleats in the ground.
Before moving on from mechanics, one other thing to point out is that Love’s throwing motion is slower than Packers fans are used to.
That’s to be expected for an aging quarterback, but it was nice to see what Love could do when on the move.
All in all, it’s hard to get a clear view at what the future holds for Jordan Love.
Packers fans ready for the future may also want to take a step back.
There is still a chance that Love is asked to play under center again on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.