GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The 65-yard touchdown pass that Dontayvion Wicks caught in stride on the third play of Saturday's preseason opener at the Cleveland Browns was reminiscent of the 17 deep balls that Jordan Love connected on last year.
Only two quarterbacks -- New Orleans' Derek Carr and Miami's Tua Tagovailoa with 19 such completions -- hit on more throws with 25 or more air yards last season.
As perfect as that throw looked against the Browns on Saturday as it floated 27.7 yards in the air, according to NFL Next Gen Stats tracking, it's easy to forget that even with 17 deep-throw connections last season, Love's completion rate on those passes was no better than 15th among all quarterbacks.