Pull The Curtain on Burton

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(12-13-2024, 06:38 PM)NotBigzo Wrote: Burrow advocating for Higgins might not be because they're buddy buddy. He already knows what he's getting from Burton, and i'm not going to rehash the red flags and let downs he's had this year.

He's John Ross, but more immature.  The Bengals need to do a better job of acknowledging their draft mistakes and moving on early. The sooner they pass the veridict on these guys, the sooner they can add actual help to the roster.

I mean Ross had about double the production Burton has had his first true season.

2017 Ross (13 games) - 210 yards, 7 TDs
2024 Burton (11 games) - 107 yards, 0 TDs

Yes, Burton's YPC is far higher than Ross's was, but you have to ask yourself why a guy with that much speed only has 4 receptions and 14 targets in a year where Higgins has missed 5 games.
Burton had the opportunity this year to either A) give the Bengals confidence in letting Higgins walk, or B) supplanting Iosivas as WR3.
He's done neither of those things.

I'm not giving up on a rookie 3rd rounder because that's not fair, but he didn't impress like I thought he would have. I thought at the time of the selection the Bengals got a steal of a pick, who was a 2nd rounder talent-wise.