1st pick overall in better shape

[SunsetBengal]

(12-15-2019, 07:32 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: At this point, we need impact players. We have to roll the dice with Burrow. A great QB is the only chance this franchise has to win with this management/coaching staff.

That said, there's atleast some risk to Burrow as he kind of came from nowhere to do this all.

Not really.  He's worked hard and developed himself into a complete QB.  His first 2 years at Ohio St., he was definitely a "run first" mentality at QB.  Sure, he tried to show some poise, in his Sophomore year backup duties, but his arm was still pretty raw.  He enlisted the help of a private QB coach, worked on his throwing mechanics, before losing a really close Spring competition with Dewayne Haskins.  

That led to him transferring to LSU, and the whole step into the unknown.  I say unknown because LSU had always been a traditional, I-formation, smash mouth-stop the run if you can, type of team.  They were in the midst of making sweeping changes to their offensive approach, while Burrow was the new kid in town, from out of town.  Despite the growing pains associated with being a first year starter, Burrow put up noteworthy numbers, and had several attention getting moments from his Junior year.

What we have seen this year, is the polished product.  The cumulative efforts of a coach's son, who knows the value and reward of hard work and doing whatever it necessary in order to improve.  Joe has steadily worked toward what I'm sure he feels is his destiny, to be a franchise QB for an NFL team.