09-18-2020, 01:33 PM
(09-18-2020, 01:25 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: You can’t go off that though. Lamar had an MVP year his first full season too, but not being rushed in is an advantage, so therefore it wouldn’t really be fair to count it.
Plus, both those guys joined winning teams.
The Chiefs were coming off of 12-4 when they drafted Mahomes, and the Ravens were coming off of 9-7 when they drafted Jackson.
Getting a year to learn, and joining a winning franchise are huge advantages most of these guys in these discussions didn't enjoy.
Manning, Luck, Newton, Burrow, etc. all joined dumpster fires of rosters and were thrust into play immediately.