Revisiting Joe Burrow draft

SystemShock said

Did you or did you not post Chase was the pick that turned the franchise around?



Oh, you did.


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Considering the fact that the Bengals won 6 more games in 2021 than they did in 2020, while jumping from 31st in points to 7th with the primary changes being adjusting the offense for Chase and Mixon coming back as the primary back, tell me how this is a farfetched statement?

Higgins
2020: 908 yards/6TD
2021: 1091 yards/6TD

Boyd:
2020: 841 yards/4TD
2021: 808 yards/5TD

Green:
2020: 525 yards/2TD

Chase:
2021: 1455 yards/13TD

I know that we all like to make it as though everything is all about the quarterback (especially ones that we "love") but the fact is this isn't always the case. Burrow was a great pick in 2020 but Chase was the game changer. If Burrow turned the franchise around, going 2-7-1 his rookie season before being injured, what did Chase do, when his rookie totals accounted for 6 less touchdowns than the Bengals had for the entire 2020 season and having 930 yards and 11 more TDs than the person he replaced?