04-24-2020, 03:26 PM
Not surprising really but still nice to see. Let's hope our day 2 picks generate the same level of appreciation.
CBS Sportsline
1. Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, LSU
Grade: A. He will be a star. This kid has all the tools to be a big-time NFL quarterback. The Bengals will be winners soon.
Yahoo Sports
1) Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, LSU — The pick everyone has expected since January — and it's the right one. It'll be interesting to find out what kind of ransom Miami (or anyone else) offered for the pick. But barring it being something absurd, the Bengals were right to stick here and pick a potential franchise changer.Grade: A.
Fantasy Pros
1.01 Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow (QB – LSU) — Grade: A+
As expected, the Bengals took the best quarterback prospect I’ve seen since Andrew Luck. He is an older prospect and only had one strong year but it was historically dominant and checks every box you’d want from a franchise QB. Apparently they passed up a trade from Miami for 1.03 and 1.05 (they could have had Tua and Andrew Thomas!) but that is all speculation. If we knew that for a fact, the grade would drop to an A-.
Sports Illustrated
1. Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow
By all appearances, Cincinnati’s commitment to Burrow has been strong and steady from the start. The only reasonable knock on LSU’s 2019 breakout star is his lack of top-level arm strength, but that’s not to say Burrow can’t still make every throw. What sets him apart is how he gets to those throws. He sees and exploits the entire width of the field; he moves calmly, courageously and craftily within the pocket, and has good enough wheels to make plays outside of it. There’s no task in Zac Taylor’s zone-based, play-action-oriented offense that Burrow can’t perform. Getting him to quickly maximize the potential of those tasks will require better play at offensive line and wide receiver, areas the Bengals could address later in this draft but will also improve by default with wide receiver A.J. Green and 2019 first-round left tackle Jonah Williams returning to health. This can be a whole different Bengals offense in 2020.
GRADE: A
NFL.com
Cincinnati Bengals
Draft pick: LSU QB Joe Burrow (No. 1 overall)
Day 1 grade and analysis: A
Was Joe Burrow simply a product of former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady's scheme? I don't think so. Like every other quarterback, Burrow needs a strong surrounding cast to succeed. But I think he's the alpha the Bengals need to lead the franchise to the next level. If the supporting cast is there, the Ohio product will get the job done in his home state.
Sporting News
1. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals
Grade : A
Burrow (6-3, 221 pounds) cemented his status as an elite QB prospect by posting the best passing season in college football history, showing strong NFL qualities with his arm, accuracy, decision-making and leadership. Offensive-minded coach Zac Taylor gets his high-floor option to replace Andy Dalton, and Burrow should tap into some of his high ceiling starting immediately as a rookie.
CBS Sportsline
1. Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, LSU
Grade: A. He will be a star. This kid has all the tools to be a big-time NFL quarterback. The Bengals will be winners soon.
Yahoo Sports
1) Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, LSU — The pick everyone has expected since January — and it's the right one. It'll be interesting to find out what kind of ransom Miami (or anyone else) offered for the pick. But barring it being something absurd, the Bengals were right to stick here and pick a potential franchise changer.Grade: A.
Fantasy Pros
1.01 Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow (QB – LSU) — Grade: A+
As expected, the Bengals took the best quarterback prospect I’ve seen since Andrew Luck. He is an older prospect and only had one strong year but it was historically dominant and checks every box you’d want from a franchise QB. Apparently they passed up a trade from Miami for 1.03 and 1.05 (they could have had Tua and Andrew Thomas!) but that is all speculation. If we knew that for a fact, the grade would drop to an A-.
Sports Illustrated
1. Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow
By all appearances, Cincinnati’s commitment to Burrow has been strong and steady from the start. The only reasonable knock on LSU’s 2019 breakout star is his lack of top-level arm strength, but that’s not to say Burrow can’t still make every throw. What sets him apart is how he gets to those throws. He sees and exploits the entire width of the field; he moves calmly, courageously and craftily within the pocket, and has good enough wheels to make plays outside of it. There’s no task in Zac Taylor’s zone-based, play-action-oriented offense that Burrow can’t perform. Getting him to quickly maximize the potential of those tasks will require better play at offensive line and wide receiver, areas the Bengals could address later in this draft but will also improve by default with wide receiver A.J. Green and 2019 first-round left tackle Jonah Williams returning to health. This can be a whole different Bengals offense in 2020.
GRADE: A
NFL.com
Cincinnati Bengals
Draft pick: LSU QB Joe Burrow (No. 1 overall)
Day 1 grade and analysis: A
Was Joe Burrow simply a product of former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady's scheme? I don't think so. Like every other quarterback, Burrow needs a strong surrounding cast to succeed. But I think he's the alpha the Bengals need to lead the franchise to the next level. If the supporting cast is there, the Ohio product will get the job done in his home state.
Sporting News
1. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals
Grade : A
Burrow (6-3, 221 pounds) cemented his status as an elite QB prospect by posting the best passing season in college football history, showing strong NFL qualities with his arm, accuracy, decision-making and leadership. Offensive-minded coach Zac Taylor gets his high-floor option to replace Andy Dalton, and Burrow should tap into some of his high ceiling starting immediately as a rookie.
