08-08-2021, 06:54 PM
(08-08-2021, 06:48 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Throwing the ball more does not make you a better QB. In 2019 Jared Goff and Jameis Winstead tied for the league lead in pass attempts and they both stunk.
Both Dalton and Burrow had lousy running games that finished 27th in yards per carry and about the same in rushing yards (19th in 2011, 24th in 2020)
Dalton had a better #1 WR and TE. Burrow had a better #2 and #3 WR plus better receiving running backs.
When you adjust for how the rule changes have effected the passing game their rookie seasons are pretty much identical. Dalton finished ranked 20th in pass efficiency and Burrow 24th. in 2011 Dalton's passer rating (80.4) was 3.9 points below the league average of 84.3. In 2020 Burrow's rating (89.8) was 3.8 points behind the league average of 93.6.
One big difference was that Burrow fumbled 9 times in less than 10 full games while Dalton only fumbled 5 times in 16 games. Another was that Burrow sacked a lot more often, but part of that was because he held onto the ball to long. Dalton always had more of a quick release to avoid taking big losses.
Burrow has the potential to be a better QB than Dalton. That is why he was the #1 overall pick instead of a second rounder. But his play was last year was not that great.
The running game got better after Burrow got injured.
Post where the bengals ranked in YPC for weeks 1-9
