Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one of five quarterbacks ranked in The Athletic’s tier listings as the calendar turns to August.
The rankings, which update weekly, have become a staple of quarterbacking discourse.
In the latest effort, Burrow slots behind only Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Other Tier 1 quarterbacks include Josh Allen of the Bills, Aaron Rodgers of the Jets and Justin Herbert of the Chargers.
This is the description of the category: “A Tier 1 quarterback can carry his team each week. The team wins because of him. He expertly handles pure passing situations. He has no real holes in his game.”
Most would likely agree Burrow has worked himself up into such a tier. Adding on to that, most would probably agree he’s going to be there for a while.
While the current conversation centers on Burrow’s injured leg, it’s important to keep in mind he’s yet to have a normal offseason as a pro and it hasn’t stopped him from catapulting into such a category.
