09-17-2022, 04:29 PM
(09-17-2022, 01:58 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: Pre knee injury Burrow was the betting favorite to win OROY.
This is wrong. Herbert had been the favorite for a handful of weeks by the time Burrow went down. The race was very, very close, but Herbert was the favorite. Link.
Quote:Burrow's numbers were better.
This is wrong. Herbert's numbers were shockingly better by the time that Burrow went down. I'm talking not even close. Here are the numbers.
Herbert - 68% comp, 2,699 yards, 22 TDs, 6 INTs, 104.69 QB rating
Burrow - 65% comp, 2,688 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 89.8 rating
Herbert also had one less game than Joe. Or, half a game, since Joe got hurt right before halftime.
Quote: Burrow got MVP votes last season while Herbert didn't.
This is wrong. Link.
Quote:Burrow took team to SB with inferior roster. While Herbert didn't even make the playoffs.
This one isn't a slam dunk for being wrong, but I disagree. The Chargers defense flat out sucked, Cincinnati had a significantly better defense despite it being mediocre itself.
Quote:Herbert's stats were inflated because of Stayley's aggressiveness on 4th down.
This is just silly. Being aggressive on 4th down is a great strategy to keep the drive going. His stats aren't inflated because of this, he simply earned them. Were Burrow's stats inflated last year because of his aggressiveness down the field? Of course not. He just earned those numbers by playing well.
