Published 18:39 IST, February 20th 2020

Joe Burrow draft profile: Superdome hero is overwhelming favourite at NFL Draft 2020

The Joe Burrow draft profile makes for excellent reading for NFL scouts as the LSU star is now the favourite to be the No. 1 pick at the 2020 NFL Draft.

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By w, fans of almost every team in NFL will have surely heard of LSU star Joe Burrow. In an exhilarating season for LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow broke single-season passing touchdown record (60), while also leading LSU to set single-season points record in process. Exiting Mercedes-Benz Superdome with NCAA title with those numbers, meant that Joe Burrow would w be seated on throne of overwhelming favourite to be . 1 pick in  NFL Draft 2020. A look at Joe Burrow draft profile reveals what Superdome hero would bring to, perhaps, Cincinnati Bengals.

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NFL Draft 2020: Joe Burrow NFL draft profile

An underwhelming 2018 season with LSU left many doubting wher Joe Burrow has what it takes to prosper in NFL. However, after LSU hired former New Orleans Saints offensive assistant Joe Brady as ir passing co-ordinator, re was a marked improvement in Iowa-born quarterback. With Joe Brady as his mentor, Joe Burrow’s arm strength improved and with it, his ability to whizz ball through tight s. His numbers from 2018 and 2019 back this claim.

Joe Burrow stats

From throwing 16 touchdowns in 2018, Joe Burrow ramped up number to a massive 60 touchdowns in 2019, setting single-season passing touchdown record in process. What’s even more impressive is fact that five of those touchdowns came against an uber-aggressive Clemson Tigers defence. hype that makes him star attraction at  NFL Draft 2020, refore, is more than warranted.

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At a height of 6’4, Joe Burrow is unlikely to be bogged down by monstrous hits on field. His running ability is also thing to be scoffed at. Despite all his strengths, Joe Burrow is only human. He does, refore, have a couple of weaknesses.

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In Joe Burrow draft profile, LSU star's arm strength has been called into question on numerous occasions. His almost sixth sense-like ability to anticipate run of receivers and throw pass-catchers away from cover and into , however, makes up for it. Ar area of concern will be fact that Joe Burrow tends to get sacked on a number of avoidable occasions. thing pre-season training cant work out, though. All in all, Joe Burrow draft profile makes for wholesome reading for NFL scouts and LSU is wont to be star attraction at  NFL Draft 2020 as he has been for last two years.

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Joe Burrow Bengals move

With Joe Burrow draft profile making for excellent reading, Cincinnati Bengals are heavy favourites for Joe Burrow. Joe Burrow Bengals story has been doing rounds for some time w, despite fact that Bengals have t publicly declared ir intention to draft him as . 1 pick. bookies, however, have written Joe Burrow Bengals story in stone as NFL Draft 2020 appears on horizon. However, some NFL analysts and former NFL players believe that LSU star should script an alternate ending for Joe Burrow Bengals story by pulling an Eli Manning and refusing to play for Bengals.

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18:39 IST, February 20th 2020