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Yeah it's an absurd comp

Posted on September 1, 2026 at 02:43:45 PM by Paul

If two QBs are playing at roughly the same level at ages 18 and 21 respectively, the former has about a 500 times bigger chance of becoming a real star. Those three years are by far the biggest years of development for any post-high school player.

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Arch Manning is 22 years old. Bryce Underwood will be 22 years old for the majority of 2030.* - By LS&Play September 1, 2026 at 02:39:21 PM
- Yeah it's an absurd comp - By Paul September 1, 2026 at 02:43:45 PM
  - I take heart in that for Bryce's future - just don't know how much will come in this one season. And improvement isn't always linear.* - By jjwalker September 1, 2026 at 02:54:54 PM
    - Just like I'd rather have 23yo Yax than 18yo AJ Dybantsa for my upcoming college season. - By jjwalker September 1, 2026 at 02:58:37 PM
    - For sure, he might be somewhat better this season and explode in 2027 - By Paul September 1, 2026 at 02:57:29 PM
      - I don't think the civil war starts until early 2029. - By jukebox September 1, 2026 at 03:39:39 PM
- Julian Sayin is already 21.* - By MasterBates September 1, 2026 at 02:41:51 PM

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