Stop comparing Joe Burrow to Dalton

[TheBengalsMind]

(01-03-2020, 03:54 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: For anyone who watched Burrow last year, or has gone back to watch games, you can clearly see the signs that what he's doing this year isn't exactly 'one hit wonder' stuff. Last year. he operated very effectively and efficiently in the system that he was given to work with, and made quite a few plays that we see on a more regular basis this year. Working in Brady's system, he has been able to showcase his skill set to the max, and develop those talents to an even greater level. 

Has Brady's system helped him and allowed him to flourish? Sure. Has the weapons around him helped elevate his play? No doubt. The thing is though, if you watch Joe this year, he makes the Tigers better as well. He also elevates the play of those around him. He gives his play makers opportunity after opportunity to shine. His performance when under pressure, or when forced to improvise, shouldn't be overlooked either. 

The kid has worked his ass off to get to this point and he has continued to develop and improve his talents. His calm, cool and collected style...along with the natural moxy and leadership he brings, makes him a very 'complete' QB in my opinion. He may not be the most talented overall, or the most naturally gifted...but when you account for everything he does offer, it definitely makes him 1st pick of the draft worthy.

I couldn't agree more.

If you want to know how LSU got so good from one year to the next, why Joe Burrow made such a huge rise in his game.

It is completely explained in two words: Work Ethic!

The LSU wr's were ranked as one of the single worst units in all of college football in 2018.

In 2018, LSU finished 96th among FBS teams in catch percentage, reeling in just 84.3% of catchable targets (ones that hit you right in the hands), according to Pro Football Focus. 

In 13 games, the Tigers dropped 26 passes, LSU's receivers accounting for 21 of those drops.

Joe Brady told the wr's for every time you drop the ball, your to drop to the ground and do 20 pushups. 

Joe Brady who gave his receivers one goal this summer: they were required to each catch 10,000 passes this summer.

If your Joe Burrow and your the guy that has to throw those 10,000 to 5-7 different guys that's 70,000 passing in a couple of weeks before the season.

That's 70,000 passes!!! To be fair not all 70,000 were from him, but a lot were.

All the while being compared to Drew Brees, everytime it wasn't perfect like Drew Brees that was unacceptable.

Brett Favre has the most attempted passes in NFL history with 10,169 and that's in a career.

Is it any wonder that they got better?

By the way they didn't just catch the ball.

They had to catch them behind a door. 

Catch them on the jugs machines.

Catch them with nets over your head and goggles over your eyes and a camera on your head!


“It just blocks the vision off from both sides so you have to focus on the ball,” Marshall says of the goggles. “Instead of the ball coming past your eyes so you won't see it, you've got to keep it in front of you to catch it.”

In other words, they had to be so precise and dedicated to the passing attack, that they had to do it blind!

You work that hard, and you'll get better.