Feb. 28: The Dolphins’ infatuation with Love is only intensifying, as Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald writes. However, Love’s stock appears to be rising around the league and the belief is that Miami will not be able to wait until the No. 18 overall pick to grab him. The organization thinks that a QB-needy team like the Chargers or Panthers are gearing up to jump the Dolphins’ No. 5 selection in order to take Tagovailoa, which would likely leave the ‘Fins with their choice of Herbert or Love. If that’s the case, it’s looking more like a toss-up between those two passers, though Herbert was very impressive during his throwing drills at the combine while Love had more of a mixed performance.
The Dolphins, with a number of holes to fill, do not want to part with their own hard-earned draft capital in order to guarantee themselves a shot at Tagovailoa. If the Bengals’ No. 1 choice — and therefore Burrow — were up for grabs, it may be a different story, but the team seems content with either Herbert or Love at this point.
Feb. 26: The Dolphins have been heavily connected to Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert in recent weeks, but they’re taking all of this year’s top quarterbacks in this year’s draft. One player they’re particularly intrigued by is Utah State standout Jordan Love, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald hears. 
Love isn’t as high on the mock draft boards and he’s probably not a candidate for the No. 5 overall pick (though, we’ve been surprised before, particularly when it comes to QBs). The Dolphins, in theory, could target Love with one of their later picks – No. 18 or No. 26 overall – and strengthen up another area with their top choice.
At 6’4″ and 225 pounds, Love has great size for the position. He also looked the part of a top-end QB in 2018 by throwing 32 touchdowns against six interceptions. Unfortunately, his arm strength and stature didn’t yield the same results last year – he had 20 TDs against 17 INTs. That performance hurt his draft stock, but teams like the Dolphins may see this as a value opportunity.
Besides, LSU’s Joe Burrow probably won’t be there for the Dolphins at No. 5 overall and the other top signal callers in this year’s crop come with their own question marks. Tagovailoa, of course, is recovering from a major hip injury. And many are quick to point out Herbert’s accuracy issues, even when praising his cannon.
As Salguero notes, we’ve plenty of QBs struggle as seniors and succeed in the NFL, including Matt Ryan and Dan Marino. Love, too, could rebound from his rocky year, and he might get to do it in South Beach.
Maybe proofread before posting?
Maybe sit on a road cone and spin?
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Maybe sit on a railroad Spike and do us all a favor Monty. You’re worse than liberals.
Agreed
Proofread, that was a struggle
been hoping this would be the play.
Jordan Love and high in the title, and here I thought he got arrested again…
Smoke screens be smoke screening…lions and giants say they are open for business, obviously going public to leverage their picks. Miami saying they like someone other than Tua to try to regain some leverage.
Yup for sure. Fake news.
Dolphins letting that cloud of smoke build up in Davis…
Jordan Love SUCKS. Every year the sports yackity-yacks talk some stinker up into the 1st Rd. In past years it was Blake Bortles and Blaine Gabbert. Jordan did nothing in college in a weak conference. He did nothing in the Senior Bowl. Anybody who takes him before the 5th Rd is an idiot.
I live where Love played, he had new coaches last year who can’t coach a dog to bark, also lost 9 offensive starters. The team that gets him is going to get a good one.
I’ve watched a lot of game film on Love. He’s a slightly above average starting college QB. He’s a less talented version of DeShone Kizer or Josh Dobbs, who both put up better numbers against much tougher teams. Anybody who takes him in first round is a fool and I’m betting he doesn’t go any higher than the 4th Rd.
Dolphins plan to take all of this year’s top quarterbacks in this year’s draft.
Bold strategy!
Dolphins could get a haul from someone like the Jags, Panthers or Colts who may want to move up to take Tua or Herbert.
Then happily take Jordan Love with the 18th pick. Then if he fails next year you can tank and try your best to pick up Trevor Lawrence, and still have a good trade piece in Love who still have value.
You must be on some of that good stuff. Love is a 3rd round talent at best. Plus, we saw just last year how much a failed 1st year QB is worth, and it’s pennies on the dollar.
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Tua is injury prone/over rated!
Yeah, Dolphins are high, for sure.
Dolphins already in panic mode and sending out smoke screens.
Time for the Dolphins to draft more talented players that can reach their potential once they escape Miami for other teams.
Dolphins have been high for 15 years, proof is on the field.
No team lives in the past better than the Miami Dolphins..