Yesterday, 07:26 PM
Some of Orlovsky's comments on Burrow:
Ball placement:
"Last year, I put Burrow No. 1 on this list. He's back in the top spot. In 2024, he had the NFL's lowest off-target rate (11.0%), fourth-highest completion percentage (70.6%) and second-highest completion rate over expectation (4.9%, per NFL Next Gen Stats). Burrow is the gold standard in this department, and nothing has changed."
Mechanics:
"When it comes to mechanics, I'm looking for a smooth and repeatable throwing motion that doesn't change even under pressure. ... Burrow is the epitome of that. You almost can't tell what kind of throw he's making because they all look the same until the release point. It's amazing consistency, and he's still the best in the NFL in this area."
Decision-making with the football
"It's the third straight list where I have Burrow No. 1."
Pocket presence
"A fourth straight list led by Burrow, but who is going to argue with me? Burrow is dominant in creating operational space, even when it's a muddy pocket. The top quarterbacks in pocket presence can consistently and calmly slide or climb to avoid pressure. They can use a 6-inch shuffle here and a 6-inch step there to buy extra time and get off a clean throw. No panic, no desperation. Burrow had the league's fourth-best QBR from inside the pocket (71.7), throwing 35 touchdown passes. Last year, I wrote, "I don't know that anyone is better than him in the league at working in a phone booth." I still don't."
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45913841/2025-ranking-best-nfl-quarterbacks-top-10-trait-skill-arm-accuracy-rushing
Ball placement:
"Last year, I put Burrow No. 1 on this list. He's back in the top spot. In 2024, he had the NFL's lowest off-target rate (11.0%), fourth-highest completion percentage (70.6%) and second-highest completion rate over expectation (4.9%, per NFL Next Gen Stats). Burrow is the gold standard in this department, and nothing has changed."
Mechanics:
"When it comes to mechanics, I'm looking for a smooth and repeatable throwing motion that doesn't change even under pressure. ... Burrow is the epitome of that. You almost can't tell what kind of throw he's making because they all look the same until the release point. It's amazing consistency, and he's still the best in the NFL in this area."
Decision-making with the football
"It's the third straight list where I have Burrow No. 1."
Pocket presence
"A fourth straight list led by Burrow, but who is going to argue with me? Burrow is dominant in creating operational space, even when it's a muddy pocket. The top quarterbacks in pocket presence can consistently and calmly slide or climb to avoid pressure. They can use a 6-inch shuffle here and a 6-inch step there to buy extra time and get off a clean throw. No panic, no desperation. Burrow had the league's fourth-best QBR from inside the pocket (71.7), throwing 35 touchdown passes. Last year, I wrote, "I don't know that anyone is better than him in the league at working in a phone booth." I still don't."
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45913841/2025-ranking-best-nfl-quarterbacks-top-10-trait-skill-arm-accuracy-rushing
