Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson spent four seasons with the New Orleans Saints and after six games with his new team, he’s got quite the interesting comparison for Joe Burrow.
Appearing on “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday, Hendrickson equated Burrow to former Saints teammate Drew Brees:
“They’re both insanely competitive…I think he’s on the right track. That competitive edge, that confidence he has, those are things you can’t teach…I have faith in him and it’s our job to get him the ball back.”
While much of Hendrickson’s commentary centered on Burrow’s mental side of things, the comparison to Brees is pretty spot on in other areas. Brees never had the biggest reputation of a strong-armed passer by any means, yet he found ways to excel anyway.
Not that fans need much of an explanation about Brees, the Super Bowl-winning passer who played from 2001-2020 and will join the Hall of Fame soon enough.
But it’s especially fun to hear such a comparison from an actual teammate who has now seen both guys and feels comfortable making it.
"We got a lot of swag, a lot of energy, and we're ready to bring it." – Trey Hendrickson on the defense
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