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Zac Taylor: Joe Burrow ‘As Advertised’ Through Virtual Offseason

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t hesitate in using their first-overall pick on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who was coming off of a historically great final college season that saw him set records amid an undefeated championship season. By then they had already moved on from Andy Dalton, who had been their starter since 2011.

They were all in on Burrow, regardless of the fact that they knew the offseason would in some way be abbreviated and would affect his ability to be effective for his team right out of the gate. Surely they didn’t know how much of the offseason would be truncated or changed thanks to the coronavirus.