"He only did it for one Year..."

[Essex Johnson]

(04-21-2020, 01:56 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: The whole argument of "he only did it for one year" criticism of Burrow is not logical.  If someone demonstrates an ability, then the potential is there.  Burrow's accuracy and decision making incrementally improved each game of each season.  It is what one would expect in terms of excellent performance and peaking.  

Behavior that occurs for 6-12 months is considered ingrained pattern.  Not a fluke.  It could be argued "he only did it for one game" would be reasonable fluke.  When a QB breaks historic records over an entire season, including the CFP and National championship, it is a behavior pattern of excellence.  Burrow performed excellence under the most intense pressured filled moments against some of the college's best football athletes.  

How many plays occurred in this "one year?"  How many decisions?  How many inspirational moments?  Remember, over the course of playing against the best competition in college football, Burrow made hundreds if not thousands of correct decisions under duress.  This illustrates the Burrow has innate ability or "traits" which are ingrained; part of his DNA.

Every athlete drafted this year is a risk.  Every single one.  

If a football player has "it factor" and demonstrates it consistently over several games, then the "elite" floor is there. If a football player has "it factor" potential but hasn't demonstrated it consistently i.e; Patrick Queen, then the "elite" ceiling has been established but is more of a risk to actualize the potential.  

Burrow has elite floor that is not magically going to disappear.  My only concern is his health and he takes too many hits.  Health is the great equalizing in sports.

Very solid post at same time.. it is logical and we should look at the whole of a player.. so two areas of concern for Burrow is Arm strength and is he a system QB ( meaning needs elite talent and a great coach around him) that put him on that level for Senior Year.. somewhat similar to concerns with Andy Dalton..  what separates the two coming into the NFL is Burrow has a great Senior Year and performed against some great competition but I would say the answer is he elite should be answered this season.. you can't mask "elite".. it will show through or it will not this year.. does not mean he can;t and won't get better.. but "ELITE" we will see