Burrow's first year end is almost here

[Joelist]

Lots of rabbit trailing on a thread about where Burrow is in his development after his first season (in terms of actual games played):

There is a lot to like as I mentioned in the OP. His arm strength was ok when drafted and it has improved from there. He still has the accuracy and the football smarts and was already a leader type but has grown more into that role.

That said, THE thing that has to improve is decision making. 4 of his 5 INT are from plain bad decisions on where to throw. That decision making also covers when to run and when not to as well as when to throw it away. After decision making, the other thing is he still tends to drop back then stand immobile in the pocket until he steps up to throw. In the NFL as opposed to college it is FAR more important for QBs to move in the pocket; make their launch point less predictable for pass rushers.

And yes there are serious issues with the design of the offense and such, but that is another story...