01-15-2020, 01:29 PM
(12-29-2019, 11:05 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: As a prospect, Burrow is better than Mayfield, worse than Lawrence, but he's the best QB in this draft by a mile. Since we can't "save" our #1OA pick in 2020 for 2021 (and we don't have a strategy for QB in any way heading into 2020), asking if we'd rather have Lawrence is just...a pointless question. Just as pointless as comparing him to Peyton Manning or even Mayfield. We can't select those players, so whether he's better than them or not is immaterial to the decision the Bengals need to make.
The question is: Is Joe Burrow worth the #1OA pick in 2020.
As for the risk of having the first pick next year...I doubt it will happen, but even if it does, context is important. Did Burrow play? How did he look? What was the reason we lost so many games? Did Burrow look like he had a weak arm? Or was the cast around him the problem? If we're bad enough to get the #1 overall pick in two straight years, I don't even think having both Burrow and Lawrence on the team and battling is a bad idea. Gives you insurance if one or the other busts.
We can approach that problem if it comes up, but that is not the case right now and is, therefore, immaterial as well.
Let's say we think the way you do and pass on Burrow. We now have Andy Dalton on a 1 year deal and Ryan Finley. Dalton shows "Good Andy" in 3 or 4 games and we get the #2 or #3 pick.
Now we don't have Lawrence or Burrow and we're absolutely ****** heading into the 2021 season.
All because we were looking the gift horse in the mouth.
I am trying to take your questions in good faith, but I'm struggling with it.
So I have to ask again.
What is the point of this thread?
This is an incorrect statement by a mile. At least half have tua as qb1 if u take out injuries.
