10-06-2023, 03:03 PM
(10-06-2023, 04:11 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I'm usually more willing to hear people out than a lot of people here, but what's the point? That Herbert is better overall than Burrow just because Burrow has been hurt for 3 games and is off to a rough start?
Or that if the Chargers came calling with Herbert and a boatload of picks, we should listen? That's a dream world scenario that will never happen.
Burrow is better than Herbert. He's proven this both statistically (when he's not injured) and also via playoff wins and a Super Bowl appearance.
That said, he's not so much better that the Chargers would call with Herbert and a bunch or 1st rounders while Burrow is limping around.
Do you think Herbert is better than Burrow? Is that what this is about? I'm asking sincerely.
It's not as much as I think Herbert is better than Burrow. But there is an argument to be made that the Bengals would've been better off with Herbert because of the potential trade haul they would've gotten from Miami in exchange for the 1st and settleing with Herbert. It' not that LA ever wanted to trade Herbert and a couple 1sts for Burrow, but if we take the deal from Miami and they get Burrow, then the Bengals likely settle with Herbert given Taylor's time with him in the Senior Bowl.
Most of what i've seen in the Burrow Vs Herbert discussion in this thread seems to forget or ignore that context. So it's not an apples-to-apples comparison because of the extra draft capital we would've gotten had we traded with Miami and settled with Herbert.
Think of it like this: Two early first rounds in 21-22 draft could land us Jamar Chase AND Sewell. There wouldn't have been a debate for months about those two.
I find it hard to believe that Herbert wouldn't have been good enough to get us to conference titles with our roster plus 2-3 extra 1sts.
Burrow>Herbert. But Burrow>Herbert, Sewell/Pitts,etc? I wouldn't have cared if the Bengals traded with Miami then, and in retrospect, I can see why some people would still prefer if that trade had actually happend.
