ESPN "Ranking top 10 QBs by trait" Article

[CJD]

ESPN published an article today that ranked the QBs in the NFL based on their traits (top 10 strongest arms, top 10 most accurate etc).

There are 10 traits that are considered:
Arm strength
Accuracy
Touch
Mechanics
Field vision
Decision-making
Compete level and toughness
Pocket Presence
Rushing ability
Second reaction

Before reading on, I want you to just take a guess how many Burrow made the top 10 in.


Okay, the answer is 8 (you can probably guess which two he didn't make the top 10).

Even more than that, he is in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in 7 of those 8 categories.

If you have ESPN+, this was an enjoyable article to read:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38151402/nfl-quarterback-council-2023-ranking-top-10-traits

Here are a few snips of the three traits he ranked #1 in.
Accuracy:

Quote:Best of the best: Speak with NFL defensive coaches about Burrow, and the first thing they mention is his ball placement. What jumps off the game tape, they say, is that Burrow not only invariably places the ball in good windows for receivers to attempt to make a play on it, but he also has a knack of delivering passes with ideal touch on every throw in the route tree. That combination regularly leaves defenses frustrated. And Rodgers -- entering his 19th season -- is No. 2 behind Burrow because, more often than not, he still puts receivers in a great position to succeed. -- Jason Reid

Touch:

Quote:Best of the best: There are ways to generally quantify touch, as Burrow's career completion percentage of 68.2% tells part of the story. But touch is about more than that, as Burrow has an uncanny ability to blend accuracy, velocity, trajectory and feel that leads to making throws into tight windows look far easier than they actually are to complete. -- Yates

Mechanics:

Quote:Best of the best: Burrow's completion percentages in each of his first three NFL seasons speak for themselves: 65.3%, 70.4% and 68.3%. But the foundation of those sparkling numbers is Burrow's nearly flawless mechanics. His footwork on drops, his arm angles on throws, his throwing delivery -- Burrow is a model of efficiency at all of it. And although Rodgers comes in at No. 2 on the list, he might be the greatest of all time in this area and remains masterful. -- Jason Reid