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[Nicomo Cosca]

(11-03-2022, 11:58 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Don't take this as a Burrow bash or anything, but Josh Allen was in his age 24 season in his 3rd year. Joe Burrow entered the NFL in his age 24 season. Josh Allen came from Wyoming and the Mountain West (and wasn't impressive), Joe Burrow came from LSU and SEC (and won the Championship with a record setting season). Josh Allen was the 7th overall pick and the 3rd QB taken, Joe Burrow was the 1st overall pick.

They didn't have the same starting point in the NFL, nor the same starting expecations.

Eh, Josh Allen also went to a team that won 9 games the year before (remember they traded up for him) with Tyrod Taylor as their QB.

Sure, Burrow was a tad older, and coming from the SEC, but he joined a team that actually earned their #1 pick, and had a coaching staff we’re still questioning 4 years later. I think Burrow had the tougher hill to climb. Definitely tougher than Mahomes who got to sit a year behind Smith, and landed in a young QB’s dream spot with Andy Reid, and ready built team.