Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer says Joe Burrow is the NFL’s best quarterback.
Speaking with Jim Rome, Palmer cited one thing that has been consistent about Burrow’s game that makes him the best in the league:
“I think what makes him the best quarterback in the league right now is his poise…there’s two or three that are once in a lifetime. Patrick Mahomes is one of them. But Joe doesn’t walk into a room and ooh and ahh you like Herbert does or a Josh Allen does. … “He was magical in the pocket. He would always seem to keep his eyes downfield, not look at the rush and find the soft spot in the pocket to deliver the ball accurately down the field.”
Palmer did cite Burrow’s athleticism that helps him make plays as a runner as part of this too. But most of it was about the poise, going from the bad offensive line he overcame to get to the Super Bowl to this year’s improved line, which allowed him to adapt to the offense and what defenses were doing at a near-MVP level.
While Palmer hasn’t been the most popular figure with Bengals fans over the years, it’s hard not to like this praise for Burrow, especially coming from the guy whose brother helped develop some of these traits that make Burrow who he is today.
Carson Palmer on why he thinks Joe Burrow is the best QB in the league right now. pic.twitter.com/fBjrz4ebin
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) February 9, 2023
