Christian Watson ruined the perfect Jordan Love Throw with the worst drop of the NFL season

On By Littum

It’s going to be a while before Christian Watson lives this one down.

The Green Bay Packers led the San Francisco 49ers 17-7 late in the second quarter of their Week 12 matchup. The Packers faced first-and-10 at San Francisco’s 49-yard line, and quarterback Jordan Love dropped back and unleashed a perfect throw to Watson, who streaked down the right side and had gotten behind his defender. It looked like a sure touchdown, but no.

After traveling 50 yards in the air, the ball appeared to drop perfectly into Watson’s waiting hands. Instead, he clattered completely and it bounced away from him. Video is below.

Considering how perfect the throw was, it’s the worst drop of the 2024 NFL season.

Another look is below.

How do you look at your quarterback’s face after dropping it? Just awful.

Before Sunday’s game, Watson had 20 receptions for 383 yards and two touchdowns in nine games. Given the fact that he was a second-round pick in 2022, that’s not the level of production Green Bay is expecting. Such drops only make matters worse.

On a side note, the Packers now lead the NFL in drops.