Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow may have had a promising rookie season cut short due to a severe left knee injury, but he’s already making his mark on the NFL.
Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap says he thinks Burrow is the future of the league, in fact.
“I believe Joe Burrow is definitely going to be the future of the NFL. He has a lot of potential,” Dunlap told Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio. “He has a lot of heart. He cares. He’s very passionate about what he does and about getting better at what he does. It’s clear what the Bengals organization saw, and I think the world got to see in him in the games he was able to play in. It just sucks that he got hurt the way he did and now he’s got to tackle the rehab process. But I believe he has more than enough mental toughness to get through that. I can’t wait to see him get back.”
Dunlap and the Bengals obviously don’t seem to agree on a lot of things, considering that the two parties parted ways in anything but a peaceful manner.
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But the special abilities of Burrow and how valuable the mindset he brings is are probably two things Dunlap and the team wouldn’t argue over.
2021 should be a bounceback year for Burrow, who was already on pace for Rookie of the Year before he was injured.
He completed 65% of his passes for 2,688 yards, 13 touchdowns and 142 rushing yards with three scores on the ground.
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