Cincinnati Bengals: 3 reasons Joe Burrow should skip the Senior Bowl

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers walks off the field after winning the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 28-63 over the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Joe Burrow will have an opportunity to wrap up his collegiate career, win or lose, against Clemson. While a loss will potentially leave a bad taste in some people’s mouths, he potentially has an entire season of undefeated football to make his case for the top overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Win or lose Monday night, the Senior Bowl in Mobile won’t change what the perception already is. Burrow is still the likely first overall pick. With the injury to Tua Tagovailoa, the only other player who could have made an argument in the mind of Bengals fans, the Senior Bowl is an unnecessary game for a player who has provided a significant field of work.

The risk versus reward is significant. If Burrow were to have a bad game, followed by a bad Senior Bowl, or worse, suffer an injury, the loss to the LSU quarterback would be significant. His best move is to have a solid National Championship game, and win or lose, wait until the NFL Combine or the LSU Pro Day to put a fine point on his career.

With the 2019 collegiate season all but done, Burrow can make a reasonable argument that a lost week at the Senior Bowl could actually do more harm than good.

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