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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020Consensus #001
QB· Round 1

Joe
Burrow.

Joe Burrow
Sickos Grade
97.1/100
Pre-draft #1

LSU official athletic logoLSU· 6'3"· 221 lb

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★stars.9003
National · #295HS class · 2015
Athens, OH
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #1 · Cincinnati Bengals
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Bengals' offense leans towards a West Coast timing and rhythm passing game, with elements of spread and RPO concepts.

Field GeneralPocket PasserRPO specialist
Best role

As a rookie, Burrow will be expected to immediately lead the Bengals' offense, with a ceiling to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber franchise quarterback.

Wrong fit

A run-heavy, play-action oriented scheme that limits his passing attempts and forces him to hand off frequently.

Burrow's intelligence and accuracy make him an ideal fit for a system that prioritizes precise throws and quick decision-making from the pocket.

04The evaluation

Selected #1 overall in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of LSU.

08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2016Ohio State6222822620
2017Ohio State57116100
2018LSU132193792893165
2019LSU154025275671606
Career3965094588517811

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Usage share, 2019
58.2%of team plays
90 percentile at positionLSU
Pass plays · 93.1%Run plays · 17.5%Third down · 66.7%Passing downs · 68.6%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
3
All-Pro
0
Seasons
Career AV
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