Joe Burrow VS Justin Herbert

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(09-17-2022, 10:52 AM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: Many in the media think Herbert is better. You match up their stats head to head Burrow comes out slightly better.. I can understand Burrow being behind Allen or Mahomes but Herbert is just plain disrespectful. The Chargers were considered a playoff team going into last season while Bengals were considered a bottom 5 roster yet Burrow had the better year. Herbert has had the better talent around him but Burrow has had more team success the stats are close but based off team success and talent to work with Burrow blows Herbert away.

This debate has become exhausting, but unfortunately, it isn't going anywhere. Both Herbert and Burrow are fantastic QBs and it is in no way disrespectful for someone to say that Herbert is better. The best metric for QB evaluation, EPA per attempt, has Herbert marginally better thus far throughout their careers. The Chargers defense absolutely sucked last season, but their offense was arguably better than Cincinnati's. At least on par. 

I've noticed a trend among our fanbase where there is such strange vitriol for Herbert. I've seen fans talking about how overrated he is and how "disrespectful" it is to put him in front of Burrow as if Burrow is just light years ahead of him. It is silly. Herbert is objectively a fantastic QB. He and Burrow are close, regardless of who you put #1 or #2. That fact alone makes this conversation and debate nearly pointless.