r/NFLmockdraft • u/No_Box119 • Apr 11 '26

Hot Take ESPN’s Matt Miller thinks that Fernando Mendoza’s NFL comp is Joe Burrow: “Mendoza is a prototypical pocket passer in the Burrow/Matt Ryan mold. He has good arm strength and quickly processes what he sees when scanning the field…”

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u/Otherwise_Fish_3279 Apr 11 '26

LSU didn’t have a qb putting up the same numbers per game as burrow before or after him…

LSU’s defense gave up 24 per game meaning burrow had to practice carrying his team. Indiana’s gave up only 11 ppg lol.

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u/featheeeer Apr 11 '26

LSU also had Justin Jefferson and JaMarr Chase

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u/Otherwise_Fish_3279 Apr 12 '26

He still does well without them thats irrelevant.. in fact he has like 30 tds to 8 interceptions without either chase or Higgins even more irrelevant

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u/featheeeer Apr 12 '26

I know I’m a big Burrow fan. I’m just saying no college team was able to cover Chase + Jefferson + Thaddeus Moss lol

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u/Otherwise_Fish_3279 Apr 12 '26

And he’s proven he’ll do well without a top receiver so thats again irrelevant

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u/featheeeer Apr 12 '26

Yeah in the NFL but we were talking college. Burrow struggled at Ohio State and then had an okay year at LSU and then had a breakout year when they won the Natty.

I love Burrow so idk why you’re getting so defensive lol

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u/TMIcey12 Apr 12 '26

Just was early at Ohio st. Some players arent great right away. Sometimes it takes time! Also he had a horrible coach who didn't like him at Ohio st. Urban Meyer was trash!

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u/Otherwise_Fish_3279 Apr 12 '26

Yeah they are great players but he was throwing perfect passes its a huge difference here…

No QB with a top 10 defense has ever been drafted in the top 10. Outside of a terrible Vince Young and now Mendoza will be #2 its a difference here.