It has been a befuddling few days for Cincinnati Bengals fans and general onlookers as the national discussion has speculated as to whether Joe Burrow really wants to join the Bengals.
This has dominated the airwaves to the point Burrow’s father once again commented on the situation in an effort to quiet things down.
But an important point remains that the national perspective seems to forget here — it doesn’t matter who outside the organization says what…if the Bengals want to draft Burrow, they’re drafting Burrow.
And who better to calm down the Bengals fanbase while stressing this point than star running back Joe Mixon?
Mixon did just that Thursday:
LMAO why is it so much controversy over a pick? Idk if y’all know but nobody word outside the team has anything to do with them getting drafted. That’s not how it works🤷🏽♂️
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) February 6, 2020
Y’all gotta stop believing everything y’all see😂🤦🏽♂️
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) February 6, 2020
Again, regardless of the noise in the media over the coming weeks and months before the draft, the only way Burrow to the Bengals doesn’t happen is if someone from the team says it won’t or they trade away the No. 1 pick.
Right now things are boring from a national NFL perspective, as this is probably the most guaranteed, boring No. 1 pick since Andrew Luck. Naturally, some noise will pop up during these slow periods.
Mixon’s lesson is something to keep in mind while riding out the storm.
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