N/S ***Burrow's Bengals vs Mayfield's Browns Game Thread***

[Complex Kid]

Joe Burrow Is a Great Story. Will He Become a Great NFL Quarterback?

The top pick has shown plenty of fight in his first two games, but hasn’t shown the ability (or willingness) to make all the throws. Can the Bengals’ rookie quarterback channel some of his LSU magic?

www.theringer.com

Burrow attempted 61 passes against the Browns, a number only one quarterback hit last season. And yet, he threw for only 316 yards, an alarmingly low number considering the high number of attempts. Many of Burrow’s 37 completions (an NFL rookie record) came on short routes and dump-offs. Combined with a debut in which Burrow needed 36 pass attempts to total 193 yards, Burrow is averaging just 5.2 yards per pass attempt through two games. If Burrow kept that up for a whole season, it would be the worst average for a qualifying quarterback since 2010, when Jimmy Clausen averaged 5.2 yards per attempt for the 2-14 Panthers. Burrow’s average depth of target on completed passes is 4.8 yards, which would’ve finished tied for last in the NFL last season.

Looks like Burrow's arm strength is on the decline...

 

[faceman]

Dude, he's played 2 games and zero preseason games. He's still gotta prove himself to his own team before he truly becomes a leader for the Bengals. It's earned, not given. I believe he'll earn it pretty quickly, but it will take a few games this season to figure that out. Let's not forget, Manning went 1-15 his first season. Orhers haven't fared much better.

I watched the entire game yesterday, and with the exception of a few minutes where he had 3-4 passes that were behind his receivers, he was very good. I mean, 30 points. And both of the first 2 games they were close enough to win games late in the 4th quarter.

He made all the throws you expect of a franchise QB last night. The play calling was meh at best. Burrow isn't coming in and calling his own plays at the outset. That will come with game experience.

You are mistaking Manning for Aikman. Manning went 3-13 in his first season. Troy went 1-15 and Steve Walsh was the Qb
that won the only game. Aikman was out the Redskins game due to injury.

 

[DaveXA]

You are mistaking Manning for Aikman. Manning went 3-13 in his first season. Troy went 1-15 and Steve Walsh was the Qb
that won the only game. Aikman was out the Redskins game due to injury.

Yep, my point stands though. Being a rookie franchise QB on a losing team is hard.

 

[Saint Kamara]

He's certainly not the greatest, most pro-ready rookie to ever enter the league as he was so often painted. Some of it is his team. Some of it is him not being ready. It will take time and I think he'll be a good QB.

Past that, I find myself not really caring much about what he does. He's not even from LA. He played one great year at LSU and now he plays for an AFC team in his home state. Good luck to him. I hope he beats the Ravens and Steelers a lot in the near future.

I can only assume you hate LSU, so that take is expected.

 

[Saint Kamara]

Yep, my point stands though. Being a rookie franchise QB on a losing team is hard.

Great point.

Ask David Carr. He had no chance to succeed.

 

[RJ in Lafayette]

On their Moving the Chains Show on Sirius NFL this afternoon, both Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller were highly complimentary of Burrow's performance.

 

[LuvNOLA]

Why be upset? This has been the history of pro football longer than I've been alive.. If you are the best Qb in college,and a
Heisman winner to boot, You are going to get drafted by a bad team.

Thanks !

I am still learning

For a guy to work his brains out in college, & then be thrown to the lions in the NFL, just seems stupid & a waste of good talent to me.

I can never understand how there can be 330 million Americans, & an NFL team can’t find 53 players who are decent & competent players ????!!! What ???

 

[faceman]

Thanks !

I am still learning

For a guy to work his brains out in college, & then be thrown to the lions in the NFL, just seems stupid & a waste of good talent to me.

I can never understand how there can be 330 million Americans, & an NFL team can’t find 53 players who are decent & competent players ????!!! What ???

No Prob man. Old saints fans like me went through the same thing with Archie. The difference is the Bengals have FA to work
with. They have the first piece. Will they be smart and start building pieces around him is the big question. Right now he has
a bad O-line and receivers that prevent him from stretching the field.