As fans of the NFL, people tend to make player comparisons more than they should – myself included.
We’re all guilty of trying to predict who the next Tony Gonzalez, or Brett Favre will be, rather than just allowing said player to be themselves, and become one of the greats on their own.
When tight end Jared Cook joined the Oakland Raiders a season ago, the media was quick to ask him about the comparisons between Derek Carr and his former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, which he answered politely by saying the two are both good in their own way.