04-10-2023, 01:16 PM
(04-10-2023, 11:13 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: That's the case with most QBs, though, right? QBs will have different skillsets that make them unique but which of those skillsets produces the better player? I think that given Mahomes' success and production it is just incredibly hard to put Burrow over him. Everything that Burrow is elite at, Mahomes is also elite at with Mahomes being better at avoiding pressure and his stronger arm.
Side comment about the arm strength bit. I am working on a project where I calculate maximum ball velocity for each QB so we can get a ranking of sorts for arm strength. The fastest throw I found for Burrow all season was 55 MPH while Mahomes was just a hair under 62 MPH. However, I do want to say one thing - arm strength is pretty overrated. For all of these QBs, I end up watching 50-60 throws before moving on. The vast majority of these passes, even Mahomes, are clocking in around 48-52 MPH. It's pretty rare that these guys actually gun one in.
That's the thing though. Football is a team sport. If Burrow had the Chief's Oline for the last couple of years, and Mahomes had ours, a lot of those production numbers and success would be flipped. That's why I don't put too much in these conversations about which QB is the best when they are close. You have to look at the teams they play on.
