“Tagovailoa vs. Love: The Stark Contrast in Contract Values of NFL’s Young QBs”

Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love, both young quarterbacks in the NFL, have contracts that reflect their draft positions and team expectations. Here’s a comparison:

### Tua Tagovailoa
– **Team:** Miami Dolphins
– **Drafted:** 1st round, 5th overall in 2020
– **Contract:**
– **Length:** 4 years
– **Total Value:** $30.28 million
– **Guaranteed Money:** $30.28 million
– **Signing Bonus:** $19.6 million

### Jordan Love
– **Team:** Green Bay Packers
– **Drafted:** 1st round, 26th overall in 2020
– **Contract:**
– **Length:** 4 years
– **Total Value:** $12.38 million
– **Guaranteed Money:** $12.38 million
– **Signing Bonus:** $6.57 million

### Comparison
– **Draft Position Impact:** Tagovailoa, drafted higher, has a significantly larger contract than Love.
– **Total Value:** Tagovailoa’s contract is more than double Love’s.
– **Guaranteed Money:** Both contracts are fully guaranteed, but Tagovailoa’s guaranteed money is substantially higher.
– **Signing Bonus:** Tagovailoa received nearly three times the signing bonus Love did.

These differences highlight the impact of draft position and the value teams place on potential franchise quarterbacks.