The Cincinnati Bengals knew what they were doing when they used their first-round draft pick in 2021 on Ja’Marr Chase, the wide receiver with whom their quarterback, Joe Burrow, had a historically great connection during the 2019 season while both were with LSU’s championship team.
Chase was the runaway winner of the Offensive Rookie of the Year earlier this week, with Burrow earning Comeback Player of the Year honors in a far from uncontested match (many thought that Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys would win). And one of the reasons that they continue to be so successful?