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Insider Says Joe Burrow is the Best Young Quarterback in the NFL

The 25-year-old is one win away from leading the Bengals to the playoffs.

James Rapien

CINCINNATI — Is Joe Burrow the best quarterback in the NFL that's 25 years old or younger? 

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer is leaning that way after Burrow threw for 525 yards and four touchdowns against the Ravens. 

First, he wrote about Burrow's performance. Then, he went on Ryen Russilo's podcast and explained why he'd take Burrow over Justin Herbert, among other young quarterbacks.

"If you watch the highlights, you take Herbert, if you watch the game, you take Burrow," Breer said. "What Joe Burrow has done in lifting that team up, how he's masked their offensive line issue, how he's been able to win with receivers that are younger than him. Like Tee Higgins is younger than him, Ja'Marr Chase is younger than him, Joe Mixon is right around the same age."

Burrow ranks second in the NFL in completion percentage (69.9), sixth in yards (4,165), seventh in touchdowns (30) and second in quarterback rating (105.0)

"I hate to make this comparison ... There's some things about him that remind me of Brady," Breer said. "Just the way he carries himself, the chip he has on his shoulder. The story is obviously a little different. It's a sixth round pick versus a first overall pick, but I just think some of the traits that you see in Burrow really sort of remind me of Brady. The way that he has an ability to affect the people around him reminds me of Brady." 

Watch the clip below. Listen to the entire conversation here. 

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JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati

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