Joe Burrow NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Yahoo Sports’ lead NFL draft analyst Eric Edholm shares his evaluation of the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from LSU.
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ERIC EDHOLM: It's time to talk about LSU quarterback, Joe Burrow, coming off a 60-touchdown season, a Heisman-winning campaign and a National Championship. One of the great out-of-nowhere stories in recent draft history.
On the upside, he's got outstanding touch, poise, and toughness. He carved up some of the best defenses last year and has the creative genius to make something out of nothing. On the downside, doesn't have a cannon for an arm, no special physical traits. Also, he needs to take fewer hits. That's a big one for me. And technically, he's a one-year wonder.
My NFL comp-- Tony Romo. That ability to make off-platform throws, scramble around effectively, that seems like Burrow to a T. Burrow has already proven he can overcome adversity after spending his first three years in college on the bench at Ohio State.
JOE BURROW: Those doubts did creep in, but I always just kept faith in my-- in my hard work. I knew I was putting the work in those three years. And it was just stacking days on stacking days on stacking days, getting better every single day. And it eventually culminated into this season.
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