For better or worse, the fate of every franchise is tied at some point to a ‘franchise quarterback’, and whether or not that player lives up to the billing. The Cincinnati Bengals have been searching for a true franchise quarterback for quite a while, as evidenced by the fact that they have not won a postseason game in a few decades, but are hoping to have finally found one in Joe Burrow.
Of course, the 2020 first-overall pick is currently rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered in the second half of his rookie season, along with other damage.