Burrow/Young

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(12-02-2019, 05:42 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: The reason I say this is possible is that Tua has the better arm and can make all the throws and he meets the traits of the new wave NFL QB teams seemingly like.  The success of Jackson will change how the NFL view QBs.  I think Herbert and Fromm will drop in value because of their pocket dependency style.  Burrow has some mobility, just enough to make him a classic mobile pocket passer but he will not be like Mayfield, Jackson.  

If Tua goes to the combine and runs well and makes those throws, he could still be viewed by some teams as the Best QB.  Not likely, but it is possible.  I am not sure how the Dolphins schemes fits each QB.  I think Burrow fits the Bengals scheme well.  

Not ready to buy into the "new wave" until I see one of them have a long successful career. Cam Newton seemed to last the longest, but even he started falling apart despite being built like a superhero. 

Lamar Jackson has run the ball 140 times this year. He is on pace for 187 carries. To give context, Cam Newton's career high rushes is 139, Michael Vick's was 123. There is a reason why RBs only last to about 30 in the NFL (with some exceptions). All those hits take a toll.

Brady is playing at 42.
Brees is playing at 40.
Rivers is playing at 37.
P Manning retired at 39.

Assuming Lamar Jackson doesn't break before he reaces that 30-31 RB age ceiling, you're still looking at giving up nearly an entire decade of QBing by being a running style QB.





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(It also helps Lamar Jackson that his two years in the league he's had the 2nd and the 5th scoring defenses backing him up, and even if you removed his numbers, a great rushing offense. Even if you took away all of Lamar's rushing yards and didn't redistribute his carries, the Ravens would still be the 8th rushing offense in the NFL.)