11-30-2019, 08:31 PM
(11-30-2019, 06:35 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I've been pretty firm in my position that the Bengals should go with Burrow, over Chase Young in the draft, and I still stand on that position. However, any fans who claim the position of "Chase Young didn't do jack shit versus Michigan, so I'm for Burrow now", can all just suck ass fumes. Young played one hell of a game, yet he didn't show up on the stat sheet. He commanded extra attention all day long, Michigan had to plan specifically around him, in order to have what little success they did.
Now, to the bigger picture. Chase Young is just one player, on one of the best defenses in all of college football. Yes, he's a bonafide star, he's worth taking in the top 5. However, he won't "save the Bengals", by himself. Joe Burrow is still the best pick for the Bengals to build around.
Michigan used combo blocks with the OG and the OT or they used the RB to chip. But, he also had plenty of one on one matchups with a OG or OT. I expect a player they “screams once in a generation” player to win one of those opportunities. Especially when Michigan was down and needed to pass to come back from behind.
