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Pro Football Focus compares Joe Burrow’s skill set to Patrick Mahomes
By Adam Spencer
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Heading into the 2020 season, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from LSU.
The new starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals will be expected to be the face of the franchise from Day 1, so we’ll see if he can live up to the pressure.
The hype train is speeding out of control already, adding to that pressure. As you can see below, one Pro Football Focus analyst compared Burrow’s skill set to Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes:
Which current NFL QB is Joe Burrow's skillset most comparable to?@PFF_George says it's Patrick Mahomes ?? pic.twitter.com/nSsOtLrihF
— PFF (@PFF) September 9, 2020
“Mahomes takes an inordinate amount of hits, (but) does not take sacks,” PFF analyst George Chahrouri said. “He does not. He’s top 5 in the NFL in the past 2 seasons in sack rate. He doesn’t take them. He gets rid of the ball. … Do the Bengals give Burrow the options he had at LSU to be able to make some of those plays? I think if they’re open, that guy’s going to find them. Dude is insanely accurate.”
That’s a lofty comparison for a rookie who hasn’t played an NFL snap yet. We’ll see how he fares in his first action this weekend!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
