Burrow is doing beyond fantastic

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(10-27-2020, 10:31 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Ok, and? The title of this thread is about doing "beyond fantastic" not "beyond Dalton". Not even touching the difference between 2015 and 2020 as far as average QB play goes, here's where they are at 7 games....

Burrow 2020:
66.6% Completion
6.9 YPA
9 TD/5 INT
89.4 QB Rating

NFL Avg 2020: 
65.8% Completion
7.4 YPA
12.6 TD/5.6 INT
94.5 QB Rating

He's been quite good for a rookie and there's a ton of things to like about his future as he improves. I can easily see him growing into a Top-10 QB, but as a whole in the NFL this year, he hasn't been "beyond fantastic". He's not even really beyond average statistically.

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(Also as a side note, YPG isn't a thing to brag about if you aren't winning and lead the league in attempts, and getting sacked at a higher rate isn't something to list as a positive for a QB. While the OL has been bad, there have been a number of sacks that Burrow has taken because he's a rookie making rookie mistakes, but those will get better with time as well.)

Getting murdered behind Mikey Boy and Troy’s dumpster fire of a line makes Joe’s stats look all the better. If the Bengals make a real effort to upgrade the line (3 of 5 positions are replacement level talents, Hopkins is meh) then Joe will be even better. They have to protect him before he goes Carr/Couch/Luck.