Joe Burrow VS Justin Herbert

[Essex Johnson]

(09-17-2022, 11:38 PM)jj22 Wrote: This place would have burned down if we traded out (and no doubt would still have extra 1st round pick leading into 2023 draft) and drafted Herbert. Media would have mocked us and the city would  have fell out.

It would have been a great move now that we see Herbert is legit. Burrow hasn't busted, and has taken us to the SB. A win would have ended the debate, but the trip will boost Burrow in the comparisons for awhile (we got to hope Herbert doesn't make the playoffs and make a run). I like Herbert (now).

Burrow was the right choice at the time, and has done for the city what was needed with the pick.

Herbert, Justin Jefferson, and Tee Higgins plus all the picks does look enticing now....

I was one of those  that said we should look at possible  trading back since I felt Herbert would be there and thought he might be a safer pick than Joe since he just had more success in his 4 years and LSU was so loaded was not totally sold if Burrow was as good as indicated his Senior Year vs Herbert plus extra picks.

Now three years in to the draft and you can;t say the Bengals were wrong on drafting Joe with success we had last year though only time will tell which QB ends of being considered the best out of that draft class, that will probably be debated for a while