03-03-2020, 04:37 PM
(03-03-2020, 04:28 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: For me there are a lot of similarities between Palmer and Burrow. I fell in love with both of them their senior years and hoped they would both end up in Cincy.
I can't agree with you on the Herbert stuff. Herbert has never been considered a no-brainer 1st overall pick. Once Palmer started his senior year and got going, he literally took over games. He could make any throw and put USC in a position where they could beat any team in the country. He torched Iowa in the Orange Bowl. Offenses back then were very different. Palmer was deadly accurate and I never saw the inconsistency that you mentioned during his senior year. He had one bad game at K-State early in the season.
I've never watched Herbert and thought "wow, he just took over that game and made every throw." I've always felt like he just always teased and never put it all together. He just always seems to come up small in a big spot.
I also think if you went back and watch Palmer's senior year, there would be a very strong debate that Palmer is as good if not better of a Pro Prospect than Burrow. People tend to forget just how good he was.
Agreed on Herbert, not impressed, never have been.
