NFL analyst predicts Joe Burrow exploding into stardom in 2021

Burrow is one of the more talked about NFL quarterbacks this offseason, and for good reason.

The debate around [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Herbert[/autotag] will live on for many years, as both quarterbacks seem destined for great careers.

Some believe the [autotag]Cincinnati Bengals[/autotag] may regret taking Burrow over Herbert. While others (myself included) believe that the Bengals have the right guy to lead their franchise to new levels of success.

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Burrow is one of the more talked about NFL quarterbacks this offseason; partially because of his injury recovery and rehab timeline. But also because of the overall presence, work ethic, and leadership.

Burrow has clearly won over his teammates, coaches, and of course the Bengals fanbase.

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox lists Burrow as the next quarterback to explode into stardom in the 2021 NFL season:

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow started strong as a rookie, passing for 2,688 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions in 10 games. However, he also suffered a season-ending knee injury and was sacked an alarming 32 times in those 10 contests.

The good news is that Burrow is expected to be ready by Week 1 and should have a much better supporting cast. The Bengals added veteran Riley Reiff and rookie Jackson Carman to their offensive line and drafted Burrow’s former teammate and receiver Ja’Marr Chase fifth overall.

With returning weapons like Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon and Drew Sample, Burrow should be poised for a breakout campaign. One analyst believes the 24-year-old could vault toward the top of the divisional pack.

“I got Joe Burrow throwing for more yards and more TDs than any quarterback in the AFC North,” ESPN’s Chris Canty said on Get Up.

Don’t be shocked if Burrow earns the first Pro Bowl selection of his career in 2021.

The Bengals offense looks quite promising on paper. But we all know that the success of this team hinges on how Burrow plays and progresses in his second year.

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NFL analyst predicts a massive season for Bengals’ Joe Burrow

Cincinnati Bengals fans have high hopes for their team entering the 2021 NFL season, and one NFL analyst believes that hype is warranted.

Cincinnati Bengals fans have high hopes for their team entering the 2021 NFL season. Quarterback Joe Burrow looks to be fully recovered from his ACL injury he suffered last season and assuming his positive progression continues, the Bengals will have the face of their franchise ready to begin the season week one against the Minnesota Vikings.

Prior to Burrow going down with that brutal season-ending injury, we saw flashes of immense promise from the Bengals signal-caller.

LSU fans have had the privilege of watching Burrow overcome adversity and offs during his time at LSU.

And if I could speak for all of LSU nation, I’d say that Bengals fans are in for a fun ride as they get to watch Burrow make his return to the field with a chip on his shoulder.

Last week, former Super Bowl-winning defensive end Chris Canty appeared on ESPN’s Get Up, and he gave his thoughts on just how excited Bengals fans should be for the 2021 NFL season.

Leading the AFC in yards and touchdowns is an extremely tall ask of Burrow this season, yet it’s tough to totally rule it out.

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Several teammates and coaches of Burrow have been on the record in saying they believe Burrow has actually improved aspects of his game while rehabbing from his injury.

Burrow has elite company to compete within the AFC North as quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, and Ben Roethlisberger all have competent offensive skill players with above-average overall teams.

If Burrow were to top the list of AFC North quarterbacks, expect big things from this Bengals team in 2021.

If Burrow is the guy we all think he is, the Bengals’ future is quite bright.

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NFL analyst predicts a massive season for Bengals’ Joe Burrow

Cincinnati Bengals fans have high hopes for their team entering the 2021 NFL season, and one NFL analyst believes that hype is warranted.

Cincinnati Bengals fans have high hopes for their team entering the 2021 NFL season. Quarterback Joe Burrow looks to be fully recovered from his ACL injury he suffered last season and assuming his positive progression continues, the Bengals will have the face of their franchise ready to begin the season week one against the Minnesota Vikings.

Prior to Burrow going down with that brutal season-ending injury, we saw flashes of immense promise from the Bengals signal-caller.

LSU fans have had the privilege of watching Burrow overcome adversity and offs during his time at LSU.

And if I could speak for all of LSU nation, I’d say that Bengals fans are in for a fun ride as they get to watch Burrow make his return to the field with a chip on his shoulder.

Last week, former Super Bowl-winning defensive end Chris Canty appeared on ESPN’s Get Up, and he gave his thoughts on just how excited Bengals fans should be for the 2021 NFL season.

Leading the AFC in yards and touchdowns is an extremely tall ask of Burrow this season, yet it’s tough to totally rule it out.

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Several teammates and coaches of Burrow have been on the record in saying they believe Burrow has actually improved aspects of his game while rehabbing from his injury.

Burrow has elite company to compete within the AFC North as quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, and Ben Roethlisberger all have competent offensive skill players with above-average overall teams.

If Burrow were to top the list of AFC North quarterbacks, expect big things from this Bengals team in 2021.

If Burrow is the guy we all think he is, the Bengals’ future is quite bright.

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Joe Burrow: ‘See you in September’

A hungry Joe Burrow could be a problem for the entire AFC North.

“See you in September.”

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow writes in a post via his instagram account.

LSU fans already know who Burrow is as a player and a leader.

But Bengals fans are in for a treat.

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Injury aside, Burrow accomplished what he needed to his rookie year. He proved he can be a franchise quarterback and a game-changer for his team.

The NFL is clearly a win now league – and Burrow is up for that challenge.

Burrow seems to have taken his negative and turned it into positive this offseason. He’s publicly stated he’s working on improving his game in several areas and wants to be more ‘explosive’ on a few different levels.

A hungry Joe Burrow could be a problem for the entire AFC North.

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Where does Joe Burrow land in PFF’s 2021 QB rankings?

Bengals QB Joe Burrow played just 10 games as a rookie last season, but still proved what LSU fans already knew – he’s the real deal.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played just 10 games as a rookie last season, but still proved what LSU fans already knew – he’s the real deal.

Burrow flashed his immense upside, which confirmed again what many already knew – he was worth being selected first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Burrow has the ability to not only be the face of the Bengals franchise, but also the ability to carry a team to a place the franchise hasn’t seen in quite some time.

The numbers and analytic data also suggests that Burrow is in fact, very good at playing quarterback in the NFL.

Pro Football Focus recently released their 2021 analytical quarterback rankings. Burrow is tied 13th among all NFL quarterbacks with an 80.5 overall grade. In just 10 games played, only 466 plays which is the smallest sample size of any quarterback graded.

To keep in simple, Burrow is widely viewed as a top-15 quarterback in the league, with just 10 starts to his name.

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I’ve wrote about this too many times to count on one hand, but I’ll continue doing so because I like being right.

The hype around Burrow isn’t just smoke and excitement from the media.

It’s real, and deserving.

Burrow is worth the hype, and a year from now the conversation around the Bengals team could be quite different because of him.

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WATCH: Joe Burrow looking mobile at Bengals’ minicamp

Could Joe Burrow somehow be even more mobile after his season-ending knee injury last season? Don’t rule it out, not with Burrow.

Joe Burrow’s return to the football field is something that all Bengals and LSU fans have been looking forward to.

Could Joe Burrow somehow be even more mobile after his season-ending knee injury last season? Don’t rule it out, not with Burrow.

And as NFL teams enter the mandatory minicamp phase of the NFL offseason, Burrow videos and clips are beginning to emerge.

Burrows mobility and overall health of his knee will be a big storyline in his sophomore season.

It’s very early, but what we’re seeing thus far from Burrow is extremely encouraging. He looks more than comfortable in his movement and while his knee may not yet be 100%, he certainly looks on schedule to be ready for week one.

Multiple reporters in Cincinnati state that Burrow and the Bengals staff repetitively worked on several rollout, bootleg plays.

Although Burrow’s been throwing and working on aspects of his game for a while now, this was easily the most mobile we’ve seen from him since he returned.

Burrow isn’t Lamar Jackson.

But he isn’t slow either.

Mobility and “explosiveness” is something Burrow is on record saying he’s working on this offseason.

It’s still early, but Bengals fans should be very encouraged watching these brief clips.

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Zac Taylor opens up about Joe Burrow’s role in Bengals drafting Ja’Marr Chase

For months we all pondered whether Burrow’s relationship with Chase would play into the Bengals drafting Chase fifth overall.

For months we all pondered whether Joe Burrow’s relationship with Ja’Marr Chase would factor into the Bengals drafting Chase with the fifth overall draft pick.

Well, it seems we weren’t wrong.

Burrow may not have pushed down the door demanding the Bengals take Chase, but it definitely sounds like he let it be known that he wanted the Bengals to select LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor recently admitted as much, too.

Appearing on the “Flying Coach” podcast with Peter Schrager and LA Rams head coach Sean McVay, Taylor detailed just how much influence Burrow had in the Bengals drafting Chase fifth overall:

“It was me asking the questions. ‘Hey, do you want to play with him?’ ‘Yeah I do.’ ‘What would your excitement level be, out of 10?’ ‘It would be a 10.’ ‘I don’t really need to add too many other questions here.’”

You can watch the full episode below:

As the full video shows, Taylor and the Bengals staff certainly weren’t complaining that some of the best film of Chase also happened to feature their star quarterback, and last years No. 1 overall draft pick, under center.

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A brief glimpse behind the scenes of how Taylor looked at the draft process just confirms what we already know – the Bengals were fine with taking a wide receiver over bolstering the offensive line in the first round.

And Burrow wanting Chase just made that decision a little easier.

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Bengals G Michael Jordan ‘took it really personal’ on play that injured Joe Burrow

Jordan and Burrow have known each other since 2016, when Jordan joined Ohio State, where the Burrow was a backup at the time. 

The hype surrounding former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow last season was warranted.

And when Burrow was on the field, the hype surrounding the first overall draft pick became a reality as he proved that he has what it takes to be a franchise quarterback.

Joe Burrow had his rookie season end in a way that no football player, nor rookie, wants their season to end – with a season-ending injury.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive guard Michael Jordan experienced something that no offensive lineman in the football wants to experience – he got beat by Washington’s Jonathan Allen, and that exact play resulted in Burrow injuring his left knee resulting in Burrow’s season ending.

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Horrific for Burrow, and his teammates felt the pain.

The season was over for the No. 1 overall pick.

“I took it really personal,” Jordan told The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr.

“It took me about a week to get out of my own head.”

Jordan and Burrow have known each other since 2016, when Jordan joined Ohio State, where the Burrow was a backup at the time.

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“First thing I did was I apologized to Joe,” Jordan told Dehner.

“I told him he was not going to hear any more words from me. Just actions. I can tell him I’m going to do better. He doesn’t want to hear that. He wants to see it. I’ll prove what I’m saying and my convictions this upcoming season. Not a whole lot of talking; I’m just going to show it.”

Burrow has clearly earned the respect of his teammates, in a big way.

Year two in Cincinnati will look a lot different.

Fantasy Football: Ja’Marr Chase has a high ceiling

It’ll be tough to pass on Chase if he’s as good of a prospect as most think, and the chemistry with Joe Burrow just adds to that intrigue.

The No. 1 priority for the Cincinnati Bengals should be keeping their franchise quarterback Joe Burrow upright and healthy. We don’t know all the details of what goes on behind closed doors but the odds are that Burrow wanted Ja’Marr Chase with the fifth overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the Bengals delivered upon Burrows wish.

Tough to argue with either side.

From a fantasy football perspective, it’ll be tough to pass on Chase if he’s as good of a prospect as most think, and the chemistry with Joe Burrow just adds to that intrigue.

Chase is fully expected to see A.J. Green’s departed 104 targets, and then some.

If you include the anticipated red zone targets due to Chases chemistry with Burrow, you could be looking at a top-20 season at the wide receiver position. For a rookie, that’s pretty solid.

If you look back at the history of rookie receivers and fantasy football, the data will suggest that the ones that have early success are typically drafted within the first two rounds of the draft.

  • Calvin Ridley
  • A.J. Brown
  • Justin Jefferson
  • A.J. Green
  • Chase Claypool
  • CeeDee Lamb
  • Julio Jones
  • Odell Beckham
  • Mike Evans
  • Kelvin Benjamin
  • Amari Cooper
  • Michael Thomas
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster

That’s quite the list of company and I firmly believe that a year from now we will be including Ja’Marr Chase to that list.

Fantasy Football diehards should get accustomed to drafting Ja’Marr Chase, in all formats.

Tyler Boyd: Joe Burrow will take Bengals to ‘Promised Land’

In just one season, Burrow managed to gain the trust, respect, and belief from both the fans and his fellow teammates.

The hype and excitement in Cincinnati when Joe Burrow was selected first overall last year was real.

The buzz surrounding his return is very similar.

In just one season, Burrow not only managed to gain the respect and trust of Bengals nation. He also seems to have gained the beliefs of his teammates, not to LSU fans surprise.

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Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd recently spoke with Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson. Boyd spoke highly of his quarterback:

“Nothing’s average about Joe. He’s going to lead us to the promised land.” Boyd said.

“Joe looks great. He looks like he’s ready to play a game right now. I’m not worried about Joe. He makes magic when his number’s called.” Boyd continued.

The Cincinnati Bengals don’t have high expectations heading into the 2021 NFL season.

Regardless of the outcome, Bengals fans should be ecstatic about the future of their franchise.

Because with Joe Burrow as your leader, good things will happen.