The topic of quarterbacks, particularly which signalers should fall into the NFL’s elite category, is apparently always hotly debated.
Today (and in no particular order) the names of Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow are often mentioned in discussions of the best active quarterbacks in the league.
But when Burrow was asked to share his thoughts on the best quarterback in the NFL, he didn’t mention his name. Instead, Burrow made it clear that Mahomes was currently on top of the mountain.
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals hugs Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Burrow is a year younger than Mahomes and has already beaten Mahomes in an AFC Championship Game to earn a spot in the Super Bowl. The Cincinnati Bengals used the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft on Burrow.
But Mahomes is a three-time All-Pro, a two-time Super Bowl winner and a two-time Super Bowl MVP.
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«I don’t think there’s any argument at this point. It’s Pat until someone has a better year than him,» Burrow told reporters Tuesday. «He’s the one who has to finish.»
Since Burrow entered the NFL, the Bengals are 3-1 against the Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
After Kansas City’s 27-24 overtime loss to Cincinnati in January 2022, the Chiefs bounced back in this year’s AFC title game and advanced to Super Bowl LVII. Despite an ankle injury, Mahomes turned in a gusty performance and passed for 326 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a key first down late that led to the game-winning field goal.
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs meet on the field after the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Burrow finished the game with 270 passing yards and a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions. Burrow was uncomfortable in the pocket for most of the game, with the Chiefs’ defense recording five sacks.
Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen, another highly respected quarterback, placed Mahomes at the top of his quarterback tiers for the AFC.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
«Until Joey or I, or anyone else, can win a Super Bowl, I think Pat is clearly number one right now,» Allen said in May during an appearance on «Kyle Brandt’s Basement.» «He’s been playing at such a high level for so long, and he’s got the rings to prove it.»
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Burrow hopes to eventually be considered the best of the best saying, «The top of the mountain is always the goal, personally and as a team.»