03-05-2020, 01:18 PM
- Palmer had a better arm
- Athleticism is roughly the same
- Both were late bloomers and exploded after a scheme change
- Both are/were very accurate throwers
- Burrow has much better leadership potential and a stronger mental makeup
- Burrow navigates the pocket better and is much better at escaping sacks
- Burrow makes smarter decisions and appears less INT prone (Carson often made some real head-scratchers)
I think Burrow is the better prospect. IMO, his arm isn't a weakness. It's a plus arm...just not an elite arm. He spins the ball well, just not as good as Palmer. That said, I'll take Burrow's pocket awareness and smart decisions over Palmer's ability to spin the ball right into the arms of Ed Reed.
I'll also take Burrow's seemingly infectious personality over Palmer's "quiet leadership" and tendency to quit when the chips are down (as evidenced by how he treated the Bengals and Raiders).
- Athleticism is roughly the same
- Both were late bloomers and exploded after a scheme change
- Both are/were very accurate throwers
- Burrow has much better leadership potential and a stronger mental makeup
- Burrow navigates the pocket better and is much better at escaping sacks
- Burrow makes smarter decisions and appears less INT prone (Carson often made some real head-scratchers)
I think Burrow is the better prospect. IMO, his arm isn't a weakness. It's a plus arm...just not an elite arm. He spins the ball well, just not as good as Palmer. That said, I'll take Burrow's pocket awareness and smart decisions over Palmer's ability to spin the ball right into the arms of Ed Reed.
I'll also take Burrow's seemingly infectious personality over Palmer's "quiet leadership" and tendency to quit when the chips are down (as evidenced by how he treated the Bengals and Raiders).
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
