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LSU Football: The trait that will make Joe Burrow a star in the NFL

LSU football’s Joe Burrow is going to be a star in the NFL.

I have no doubts.

And it’s not because of the mesmerizing stats he put up in 2019 (though that certainly helps), it’s because of a trait he has that only great quarterbacks have.

Burrow loves adversity. He thrives under pressure. Burrow is better when his back is against the wall.

This might sound like hyperbole, but it’s true. And everyone associated with LSU football knows it.

A LSU staffer recently told The Athletic “I’ve never had a quarterback that way, where after a big hit or something bad happens, he raises his game and plays even better”.