Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
There’s a learning curve for every rookie in the NFL, and that includes Cincinnati Bengals fifth pick Ja’Marr Chase.
The 21-year-old dominated college football alongside Joe Burrow at LSU in 2019, catching 84 passes for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns.
That explosive Chase-Burrow connection is the reason Chase has the best odds to win Offensive Rookie of the Year of any wide receiver, but Chase also knows this isn’t some college cakewalk anymore. This is pro ball, and he’s got to earn his spot no matter how highly touted of a prospect he is.