06-28-2020, 12:08 PM
(06-28-2020, 11:33 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I have alwasy said that you can't judge an NFL player by his rookie season. So if Burrow is not Superman right away there is no need to panic, but He really does have some advantages over other recent high draft picks when it comes to being prepared to start from day one.
-He spent five years in college. Don't know when the last time a top QB prospect had much experience.
-His time in college was at the top programs in the country. No offense to small college prospects because there have been a lot of them that became great NFL QBs (Augustana College says "hi"), but the coaches at top division one programs are usually better. His OC in college, Joe Brady, has already been promoted to an NFL OC in Carolina.
-He basically had to learn 3 different offense schemes in college. He only played at two different schools, but LSU's offense changed dramatically from '18 to '19 when Joe Brady showed up.
These are three big reasons why Burrow should be able to play well as a rookie. I am not surprised he is impressing the coaches with his knowledge of the game.
Agreed, I also think he has shown that he can handle adversity. Nothing was handed to him and he had to make his own way to become what he is now. A lot of college QBs are groomed and pampered for four years, Joe had to fight for his right to start. To me what he did took a lot of perseverance.
