The offense is starting to take on Burrow's personality

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(10-25-2021, 05:44 PM)Joelist Wrote: The one thing Andy was never quite able to do (and I was and am a big proponent of what he did for us) was become the emotional template for the offense. Burrow is doing it, and each week we see the offense taking on Burrow's own traits, They are smarter out there, tougher minded, confident without being cocky and aggressive. They are starting a bit to think like their QB, and that is something only the best QBs typically can accomplish.

That's how you see things like against Jax Burrow calls an audible into a play they hadn't even practiced and just assumes CJ will know what to do  - and he was right! He trusts his people to know what to do. He did similar stuff Sunday with both Chase and Uzo (again). The last Bengal QB to truly pull this off was actually Boomer.

How can you not want to take a bullet for this guy.  Does he cry about his line when he gets hit almost every snap at the beginning of a game?  No, he stays focused and overcomes.  Then, he praises the guys for giving him time to find guys downfield.  

He is an incredibly talented and cerebral QB, but his toughness is vastly underrated.  Watching what he is doing in his 17th start in the NFL with a VERY young squad is nothing short of amazing.  He has his confidence in his knee back (showing GREAT mobility this week) and he is attacking teams down the field.  

After they beat the Jets, I hope we hear chants of  "MVP!  MVP!  MVP!"  against the Browns for him.