Mexico City.- The NFL has its Fantastic Four, 4 quarterbacks who changed the face of their franchises.
The quarterbacks who will be commanding the offenses in the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday have something in common, they are young, they are not older than 29 years old, and they literally came to transform those franchises.
Brock Purdy, 24 years old, Lamar Jackson, 27, Patrick Mahomes, 28, and Jared Goff, 29, have the task of guiding their teams to Super Bowl LVIII this weekend, which will take place on February 11 in Las Vegas.
And this quartet has sent a clear message in the NFL: that they are the new generation of kids who run offenses. Gone are the Bradys, Manning, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Brees, and others.
The actions of the Fantastic Four really weigh on their franchises. Since they put on the jersey, they have transformed the face of the team, they have become leaders and they have even managed to lift their franchises from the bottom or from mediocrity.
You only have to check out Mahomes, who has put the Chiefs at the top of the League, winning two of the three Super Bowls he has played in.
Kansas City, which will visit Baltimore, was just another team in the League until Patrick arrived.
There is also the case of Purdy, the so-called ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ for being the last selection in the Draft. Nobody wanted him, not even the 49ers – who will host Detroit – since he was the reserve substitute, and today he is at the gates of Super Sunday.
In the Lions, Jared Goff arrived with the experience of having played in a Super Bowl, and now he has managed to help the franchise finally win playoff games for the first time since the start of the 90s.
And not to mention the case of Lamar Jackson, who has been constant with the Ravens and has them again among the best teams and favorites to be champions.
Chiefs of Kansas City / Patrick Mahomes
Age: 28 years
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 104 kg
Seventh season in the NFL.
Current season: 4,183 yards passing, 27 passing TDs, 14 INTs, 92.6 rating, 67.2% completion rates and 389 rushing yards
In his rookie campaign he was the second QB, behind Alex Smith.
He has never had a losing campaign.
It changed the face of a franchise that had been immersed in mediocrity for years. Since he has been a starter he has always made it to the AFC Championship game.
He has reached the Super Bowl in 3 of the last 4 seasons, and boasts 2 championship rings.
He has won the MVP of the regular season and the Super Bowl twice. He has 6 nominations to the Pro Bowl.
Baltimore Ravens / Lamar Jackson
Age: 27 years
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 98 kg
Sixth season in the NFL.
Current season: 3,678 yards through the air, 24 passing TDs, 7 INTs, 102.7 rating, 821 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs.
In the first season he was the second QB, behind Joe Flacco.
Since he has been a starter, the team has only had one season with a losing record.
In 2019 he led Cuervos to have 14 wins, the highest number since the franchise was born.
Since Lamar arrived, the Ravens have made the playoffs 5 of 6 times.
He won a regular season MVP and has been selected to the Pro Bowl 3 times.
Lions of Detorit / Jared Goff
Age: 29 years
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 98 kg
Eighth season in the NFL, third with Lions.
Current season: 4,575 yards through the air, 30 passing TDs, 12 INTs, 97.9 rating, 67.3% completion rates, 21 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs
He arrived in the franchise in 2021, and the project they put together with him has already borne fruit. They achieved their first postseason berth since 2016.
The last time Detroit had won a postseason game was in the 1991 season, and in the current one they have already had 2 wins.
He managed to guide the Rams to a Super Bowl in the 2018 campaign, where they lost to the Pats.
He has been named to the Pro Bowl three times.
San Francisco 49ers / Brock Purdy
Age: 24 years
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 100kg
Second season in the NFL.
Current season: 4,280 yards through the air, 31 passing TDs, 11 INTs, 113.0 rating, 69.4% completion rates, 144 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs
In his rookie campaign he was considered the third quarterback, but injuries caused him to take over after midseason.
In his 2 seasons he led the 49ers to the NFC Championship game.
This season he received his first nomination to the Pro Bowl.
He was chosen with the last selection of the 2022 Draft, 262nd overall.
His mettle and execution have given the 49ers back that confidence they needed from a quarterback.
2024-01-23 12:00:00
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