Jalen Hurts had 18 TD and 2,900 yards and won a super bowl. Mahomes only had 26 TDs. with a YPA of 6.8. Herbert didnt break 4k and had 23 TDs.
Sam Darnold got to 35 TDs with an int% above 2%.
Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson are the only two that match these numbers in 2024.
Ya these are just baseline stats that one should have to be considered "franchise" level, imo. ie, 50 million+ per year. There's going to be some season outliers.
Hurts is decent, but on any other team is not that great. He has SB-caliber support around him. Top tier o-line, run game, defense. As a pure passer, he's alright. His mobility makes him dangerous.
Mahomes had a down year but typically hits these baseline stats.
Herbert isn't bad but I think his reputation makes him seem better than he really is. Plus Harbaugh likes to run the ball so that affected his passing stats.
Darnold can succeed if he has the level of support that Hurts has. As of this moment, he doesn't have that.