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Ask anyone who they think is the best quarterback in the , and you're likely to get a range of different opinions. Most people would probably say reigning MVP , but there are others who might choose or or or , just to name a few. One of the Burrow Backers is former quarterback ."I think Joe Burrow is the best quarterback in the league," Palmer said during an appearance on The QB Room podcast, . "I know Patrick Mahomes is phenomenal, Tyler Graovac Kids Jersey but I just think Joe's more consistent. He's more consistent. He's more accountable to run the system and the play that's called and not feel like, 'Well, he didn't win last time and get open for me, so I'm gonna do it with my feet,' and then before you know it, you're Alexander Alexeyev Women Jersey sacked for a four-yard lo s because you tried to make two or three guys mi s."Joe is just -- talk about not having a weakne s -- mentally strong, physically tough, accurate, can throw it far enough, fast enough, gets the ball out quick, and then Brooks Orpik Kids Jersey he can actually do a lot with his legs. He just rarely shows it. I think he's as athletic outside the pocket and can do a lot of the same things Patrick Mahomes has done. He hasn't done it and showed it yet. He's played more within his system and style. But I think he's the best quarterback in the league." There are certainly arguments one can make in Burrow's favor, but the ones Palmer made are actually things that would likely tip the scales in Mahomes' direction. Mahomes is the most consistent quarterback in the league, and po sibly ever. In five seasons as a starter, he's completed Jaromir Jagr Kids Jersey between 65.9 and 67.1% of his pa ses every year. He's thrown an interception on between 1.0 and 2.1% of his pa ses in every season, and averaged between 8.1 and 8.8 yards per attempt in every year but one. He's won MVP twice, Offensive Player of the Year once, and two Super Bowls, and his team has hosted the AFC title game in every season he's been a starter. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, Dennis Maruk Women Jersey special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription Lars Eller Women Jersey . Mahomes is extraordinarily unlikely to take a sack, as evidenced by his microscopic 3.9% career sack rate. (Burrow's is 7.5%, by comparison.) You could argue that Mahomes has had better protection, and you would be right, but that would be negated by the fact that Burrow has taken a sack on 23.8% of his pre sured dropbacks during his career, third-highest among 42 qualified quarterbacks over the past five years, while Mahomes' 11.1% sack-to-pre sure rate is second-lowest among the same group of players. (It's worth noting that Burrow dramatically improved in this area in 2022, but was still nowhere close to Mahomes Alexander Alexeyev Kids Jersey ' level.) Mahomes has indeed taken off to scramble more often than Burrow (17.7% of pre sured dropbacks vs. 12.1%) and has gained considerably more yards per scramble when doing so (7.8 vs. 6.1). None of this means that Devante Smith Pelly Women Jersey Burrow isn't excellent, or that he definitively isn't the best quarterback in the league. (Even though he probably is not, given Mahomes' excellence in every area.) It just means that Palmer chose the wrong foundation on which to base his argument, because the areas of quarterback play he chose to highlight Burrow over Mahomes are areas where Mahomes is definitively superior. |
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