10-04-2021, 05:14 PM
(10-04-2021, 04:35 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Can we take a second to talk about how ridiculous passing has become?
Burrow is completing a whopping 72.9% of his throws. I know Steve Young held the record for like 20 years at 70.3% before Drew Brees broke it. Now we have 7 QBs at 70% or better, and Burrow is only 3rd.
Kyler Murray is completing 76.1%...which would be a good free throw percentage in the NBA.
Burrow is also averaging 9.2 yards/attempt, which is also incredible, and would easily lead the league most years I've been alive. Yet Burrow only ranks 4th in that stat, with5 QBs averaging 9.1 or better.
In passer rating, Burrow is sitting pretty at 113.8, which used to be a staggering number. Montana and Steve Young once held that record at a shade over 112. Now Burrow's number is only good for 7th...which is insane.
15 qualifying QBs are currently sporting a 100 passer rating or better.
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I'm not trying to cheapen Burrow's accomplishments at all. He still ranks highly and is playing great football. I'm just wondering if the league shifted a little too far towards offense with some of the rule changes through the years.
...and please for the love of God, don't say this is evolution. The stats have been skyrocketing just over the last few years.
I agree that offensive systems are getting more complex with teams running multiple sets, 5 wideouts, and other schemes that make throwing the ball easier. But Burrow is different from a lot of those quarterbacks, and here's why:
1.) He's not a system player. He doesn't get the play from the sideline and run it. He is clearly in control of the offense, and changes up the play as needed. Not just that he knows what to do, but he hasn't even played a full season, yet, and he is already running the offense like a 10 year Pro-Bowl veteran. I know they tried to run an offense similar to what Burrow ran at LSU, but honestly, other than the Wishbone, is there an offense that Joe Burrow would not run at a high level?
2.) He always seems to make the right throw at the right time. Obviously, that is impossible, but he does it way more often than not. It's more than just throwing accurately on a slant route. He is very successful throwing down field, because he understands when to and when not to make those throws. His processing speed and decisiveness when he makes his reads is phenomenal. This helps him make great plays when off schedule, like he did in the last TD pass to Uzomah.
3.) He's inexperienced, so think how good he will be at 1 and 2 with a few more years under his belt.
4.) He's a natural leader, who inspires his teammates. This will also get better as time goes on and he is actually a veteran.
The traits that he has are the difference between being a decent quarterback and being a perennial All-Pro.
