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Joe Burrow hasn’t been the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting quarterback for long, but he’s already perhaps the most talented player they’ve ever had at the position.
More than that, he’s proven to have those intangibles, that ‘X-factor’ that has often made him stand from the rest of the pack as a competitor.
As a matter of fact, NFL insider Warren Sharp recently revealed that Burrow stands alone in one category, currently being the league’s best quarterback when the game is on the line and his team is trailing with five minutes or less left in the game (since 2019).
most clutch QBs with game on the line:
trailing in the last 5 mins since 2019
1. Joe Burrow
2. Patrick Mahomes
3. Lamar Jackson
4. Ryan Fitzpatrick
5. Tom Brady
6. Geno Smith
7. Kyle Allen
8. Dak Prescott
9. Nick Foles
10. Justin Herbert
11. Kirk Cousins
12. Mitchell Trubisky…
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 23, 2023
The list goes as follows:
1. Joe Burrow
2. Patrick Mahomes
3. Lamar Jackson
4. Ryan Fitzpatrick
5. Tom Brady
6. Geno Smith
7. Kyle Allen
8. Dak Prescott
9. Nick Foles
10. Justin Herbert
11. Kirk Cousins
12. Mitchell Trubisky
13. Ryan Tannehill
14. Joe Flacco
15. Taylor Heinicke
16. Derek Carr
17. Matthew Stafford
18. Jimmy Garoppolo
19. Josh Allen
20. Carson Wentz
21. Andy Dalton
22. Russell Wilson
23. Matt Ryan
24. Jared Goff
25. Aaron Rodgers
26. Ben Roethlisberger
27. Baker Mayfield
28. Jameis Winston
29. Zach Wilson
30. Deshaun Watson
31. Drew Lock
32. Jacoby Brissett
33. Mac Jones
34. Trevor Lawrence
35. Philip Rivers
36. Davis Mills
37. Cam Newton
38. Kyler Murray
39. Teddy Bridgewater
40. Jalen Hurts
41. Daniel Jones
42. Gardner Minshew
43. Justin Fields
44. Sam Darnold
Notably, for the purposes of this list, players were ranked based upon EPA/dropback, with a minimum of 70 dropbacks.
Burrow has been the main reason behind the Bengals’ epic turnaround, helping develop a winning culture within an ever-struggling franchise.
He’s the kind of quarterback that can never be counted out of any matchup, and that’s the kind of leader you want under center when the game is on the line.
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