05-28-2022, 10:54 AM
Out of this list, 2021 Joe Burrow ranks 11th in individual z-score. A fun way to look at this through the perspective of the NFL today is to do a little math and see how would Burrow would have to play in order to be as good as those players above him. So, I calculated out theoretical stat lines that Burrow would have to match in 2022 in order to be considered their equals.
1981 Ken Anderson - 72% completion percentage, 4469 yards, 7.98 yards per attempt, 39 TDs and 6 INTs (114 rating)
1988 Boomer Esiason - 68% completion percentage, 4569 yards, 9.2 yards per attempt, 40 TDs and 10 INTs (118 rating)
1985 Boomer Esiasion - 69% completion percentage, 4171 yards, 8.38 yards per attempt, 38 TDs, 7 INTs (113.85 rating)
1969 Greg Cook - 69% completion percentage, 3776 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, 27 TDs, 9 INTs (110.34 rating)
The rating I provided in parentheses isn't calculated out from their z-score because I wanted to provide a full statline and the projected rating vs. the rating provided from the projected statline don't tie out, so I just used a third party calculator. If I ONLY do a calculation for the passer rating z-score, which is what is used in the graph, Burrow would have to post the following ratings to compare...
1981 Ken Anderson - 115.4
1988 Boomer Esiason - 114.42
1985 Boomer Esiasion - 111.78
1969 Greg Cook - 111.63
EDITED - Correcting the projected statline for Burrow in regard to 1969 Greg Cook.
1981 Ken Anderson - 72% completion percentage, 4469 yards, 7.98 yards per attempt, 39 TDs and 6 INTs (114 rating)
1988 Boomer Esiason - 68% completion percentage, 4569 yards, 9.2 yards per attempt, 40 TDs and 10 INTs (118 rating)
1985 Boomer Esiasion - 69% completion percentage, 4171 yards, 8.38 yards per attempt, 38 TDs, 7 INTs (113.85 rating)
1969 Greg Cook - 69% completion percentage, 3776 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, 27 TDs, 9 INTs (110.34 rating)
The rating I provided in parentheses isn't calculated out from their z-score because I wanted to provide a full statline and the projected rating vs. the rating provided from the projected statline don't tie out, so I just used a third party calculator. If I ONLY do a calculation for the passer rating z-score, which is what is used in the graph, Burrow would have to post the following ratings to compare...
1981 Ken Anderson - 115.4
1988 Boomer Esiason - 114.42
1985 Boomer Esiasion - 111.78
1969 Greg Cook - 111.63
EDITED - Correcting the projected statline for Burrow in regard to 1969 Greg Cook.
