Fair points. Hurts is probably at the bottom of that list for me, but he did take his team to a Super Bowl, and he’s a game away form doing it again. He’s proven he can win big games. Have yet to see that from Lamar.
Lamar laid an egg in the first half when he was pressured (a common issue for him), and he literally had all day to make throws last night in the 2nd half when he was looking better. That said, Hamlin could have picked off Jackson’s long pass leading to the end of game TD if he was in better position…. This was Baltimore’s best team in the Lamar era. No real weaknesses. This was their best chance. Lamar has to win some big playoff games to be in the upper echelon of QBs. He Hasn’t done it yet, and in his losses he’s had plenty of errors. I know Ravens fans that love him, but never know which player they’re going to get in big games and hate the anxiety.
Daniels is looking insane right now and he has so much upside as a rookie. Already in the NFC championship…. yes, it’s a small sample size, but I’d rather have him as my QB (the fun of being a fan). He goes through professions so quickly and his running ability is right there with Lamar. Kid is going to win Super Bowls IMO and made it as far as Lamar already.
Upper Tier 1 QBs
Mahomes
Josh Allen
Joe Burrow
Daniels (admittedly small sample size, and I get not the argument against, but I’d still rather have him)
Lower Tier 1 QBs
Lamar/Goff/Hurts
Everyone above Lamar has made it to or won a Super Bowl outside of Daniels in his rookie season and he’s already made it as far as Lamar. Goff (laid a playoff egg this year) and Hurts made it to a Super Bowl.
Again, Lamar is one of these freak humans considered a top NFL QB. We’re splitting hairs on a minuscule subset of humanity.