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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1072248" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>I've often compared losing weight to the progression of some QBs. Love is one of those QBs.</p><p></p><p>You go on a diet. You do everything necessary, and you start to lose weight consistently. Then you reach a point where you're sticking with the program, but no weight comes off. So, you try tightening up the diet and still nothing happens. It's at this point that one of two things happen. You either stick to the plan and eventually you start losing weight again or you decide the plan isn't working so you either quit dieting or try to maintain the new weight you've attained.</p><p></p><p>I think you can see where some QBs fit into that mold. A perfect example is Sam Darnold. In his first two years, it looked like he had some tools and would make a good NFL QB. Then years 3 & 4 hit. His game essentially went down the tubes. He lost the game he did have because he no longer trusted himself or the system. In his 5th year, he learned to trust the system he was playing in and his INT numbers dropped significantly, and his game improved. He moved from the 49ers to the Vikings with a feeling of confidence in his ability to read the field and make plays. He hadn't had that earlier in his career. Then he moved on to the Vikings for 2024.</p><p></p><p>Last year, with the Vikings, he showed he had the skills to be just one step below the elite QBs in the league. His confidence was back and in full display. He used the season he had to get a huge contract with the Seahawks. Three weeks in, it looks like his confidence level is even higher, and he trusts the system, the coaches, and the players around him. He could lead them to a great season and be highly competitive when the playoffs start. Will he become elite? I don't know. It's up to him.</p><p></p><p>Love, in my opinion, is in exactly the same position as Darnold was in year 3. He's at a crossroads. The big difference is, Love already has the financial guarantees that most people seek the day they're drafted. He no longer has that as a "need" in his life. From now on, all he makes is gravy. Where it goes will be decided by the fire that he has inside, and his ability to somewhat "rediscover and recreate" the player he showed the potential of being earlier. The road to being a highly successful QB in the NFL isn't always a straight line to the top. Sometimes there's speed bumps, and sometimes the entire road is washed out, and some players find a way around that washout while others pretty much say they've done the best they can and accept where they're at.</p><p></p><p>What I'm reading in Love right now is mixed. I think he still wants to be the best QB possible but then again, I wonder if he has that fire inside that makes it happen. Let's hope he gets past this point in his development and regains the momentum he needs to be one of the best. It would be great being able to agree with people who say he's a top 5 elite QB but at this point, he isn't, and I am not confident he ever will be. But we can hope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1072248, member: 17953"] I've often compared losing weight to the progression of some QBs. Love is one of those QBs. You go on a diet. You do everything necessary, and you start to lose weight consistently. Then you reach a point where you're sticking with the program, but no weight comes off. So, you try tightening up the diet and still nothing happens. It's at this point that one of two things happen. You either stick to the plan and eventually you start losing weight again or you decide the plan isn't working so you either quit dieting or try to maintain the new weight you've attained. I think you can see where some QBs fit into that mold. A perfect example is Sam Darnold. In his first two years, it looked like he had some tools and would make a good NFL QB. Then years 3 & 4 hit. His game essentially went down the tubes. He lost the game he did have because he no longer trusted himself or the system. In his 5th year, he learned to trust the system he was playing in and his INT numbers dropped significantly, and his game improved. He moved from the 49ers to the Vikings with a feeling of confidence in his ability to read the field and make plays. He hadn't had that earlier in his career. Then he moved on to the Vikings for 2024. Last year, with the Vikings, he showed he had the skills to be just one step below the elite QBs in the league. His confidence was back and in full display. He used the season he had to get a huge contract with the Seahawks. Three weeks in, it looks like his confidence level is even higher, and he trusts the system, the coaches, and the players around him. He could lead them to a great season and be highly competitive when the playoffs start. Will he become elite? I don't know. It's up to him. Love, in my opinion, is in exactly the same position as Darnold was in year 3. He's at a crossroads. The big difference is, Love already has the financial guarantees that most people seek the day they're drafted. He no longer has that as a "need" in his life. From now on, all he makes is gravy. Where it goes will be decided by the fire that he has inside, and his ability to somewhat "rediscover and recreate" the player he showed the potential of being earlier. The road to being a highly successful QB in the NFL isn't always a straight line to the top. Sometimes there's speed bumps, and sometimes the entire road is washed out, and some players find a way around that washout while others pretty much say they've done the best they can and accept where they're at. What I'm reading in Love right now is mixed. I think he still wants to be the best QB possible but then again, I wonder if he has that fire inside that makes it happen. Let's hope he gets past this point in his development and regains the momentum he needs to be one of the best. It would be great being able to agree with people who say he's a top 5 elite QB but at this point, he isn't, and I am not confident he ever will be. But we can hope. [/QUOTE]
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