Update on Joe's Knee

[*psychdoctor*]

(02-15-2022, 06:43 PM)LSUfaninTN Wrote: My point is that everyone has their breaking point. And I agree he won’t refuse to play, but I could see him refusing to play or at least demanding a trade from the Bengals. Too many good teams that would take care of him and coach him better, not to say that the Bengals can’t step up but if they don’t you bet your ass he’s gone. He got sacked 7 times and sprained his knee last night. Might have even been grade 2. He was wincing in pain. See how loyal he is when that happens a few more times. 

I understand your sentiment.  Burrow took a broken franchise upon his back and was maybe 1.5 seconds from a blocking OL of winning the SB in his first full year.  Coaches talk to him regularly about personnel change.  He is in the loop.  Burrow convinced Reiff to join Bengals.  Having Reiff for SB would maybe have been difference.  But still, Burrow has stated publicly several times that he loves the players in Cincinnati, he loves Taylor, he loves the fans here in the state he grew up.  

With all that said, I have gut feeling that the Bengals will sign 1-2 tier 1-2 OL and maybe trade for another.  It will take about two years to fix OL but they will make splash this offseason on OL.  Players will want to come to the Nati just to play for Burrow.