Ranking the AFC North Quarterbacks: Where does Kenny Pickett fall?

1. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Bringing us to the top of this list is Bengals signal caller Joe Burrow.

The number one overall pick in the 2020 draft, Burrow has had an extremely impressive first three seasons of his career. In the 2021-22 season, he led the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance, where they came up short against the Rams. Last season, Burrow finished top 5 in MVP voting and ended up losing a close game to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The drafting of Burrow has led to a big culture change in Cincinnati and more success on the field.

Last season, Burrow threw for 4,475 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while completing 68.3% of his passes. He did a great job of distributing the ball to his plethora of weapons that included Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Joe Mixon. While Burrow's play in the playoffs might be a bit overrated, you can't deny the impact he's had on the Bengals and the amount of success they've had since Burrow arrived.

To me, the decision was pretty easy to put Burrow at the top of this list. His play over the past two seasons has no doubt earned a lot of respect from me and other fans across the NFL. I don't see any way Burrow is not at the top of this list at the end of the season, barring just an awful season.