Let the Joe Burrow questions begin.
Monday was the season-ending presser and media meet for the Cincinnati Bengals. There, no topic seemed to command attention like the one centered on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, whose team clutches the first pick in the 2020 draft, told the media it’s too early to confirm Burrow will be the pick because the team hasn’t watched players yet, per the team’s official website.
Interestingly, star wideout A.J.Green also fielded a question on Burrow.
“He’s a college player,” Green said, according to Joe Kay of the Associated Press. “Everybody can say he’s going to be the guy and then you get to the NFL and it’s a whole different game. You’ve got to re-calibrate yourself. I don’t care how good you are in college, there’s a reset button when you get to the NFL. But he’s a winner for a reason.”
Good perspective from Green, though whether he ends up catching passes from Burrow perhaps hinges moreso on whether he gets an extension than it does the team taking the LSU quarterback.
While it might be “early” for the Bengals from the sense the draft process needs to unfold, Burrow is the likeliest pick by a long shot — just don’t expect anyone to say so anytime soon.
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