LSU Football: Former NFL GM makes ridiculous comment about Joe Burrow

Former NFL general manager Bill Polian had some harsh words for LSU football’s Joe Burrow this week.

LSU football‘s Joe Burrow agreed to a deal on Tuesday with the Cincinnati Bengals worth $36.1 million according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Not bad for a kid that played quarterback in the SEC last year like it was a video game.

While the Bengals are undoubtedly excited about Burrow, not everyone thinks he’s going to take the league by storm in 2020.

In fact, former NFL general manager Bill Polian thinks Burrow will struggle as a rookie, due to the coronavirus and its impact on the NFL offseason.

Polian’s Burrow comments don’t make sense

Polian made his comments about Burrow during an appearance on Adam Schefter’s podcast.

Here’s what Polian had to say about the former LSU star, via Schefter’s Twitter.

There’s a lot wrong with what Polian said. For starters, Burrow isn’t going to be far behind. I’m not sure there’s any player Burrow’s age that prepares as he does. That’s all Burrow has been doing this offseaosn in Ohio.

Burrow has also spent plenty of time in virtual meetings with Cincinnati’s coaching staff. In fact, Burrow helped the Bengals build their offensive playbook.

Now, there’s no doubt that Burrow would’ve loved to have gone through mini-camps this offseason and spent more time in-person with his new teammates. But this isn’t the first time rookies have had to deal with strange offseasons.

In 2011, the lockout prevented players from even communicating with teams or using facilities/resources in any capacity. Cam Newton was a rookie that year and had the best passing season of his career (career-high 4,051 passing yards).

The other thing Polian said that made no sense was his comment about only 34 percent of first-round quarterbacks having a winning record in their first two years.

Well yeah, Bill.

First round quarterbacks usually end going to bad teams. And if they’re selected near the end of the first round, they don’t always start.

34 percent actually isn’t a bad success rate when you consider all the obstacles a rookie faces.

Polian will likely be proved wrong this season. Betting against Burrow isn’t a wise move.