Joe Burrow leaves no doubt he’s the best quarterback in college football

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow left little question that he is the best quarterback and No.#1 overall pick, as he and the Tigers dismantle Clemson 42-25.

At the end of the first quarter, it looked like anyone’s ball game. The headline acts of Joe Burrow versus Trevor Lawrence, LSU versus Clemson looked fairly even after one quarter. Though Lawrence held a statistical edge early, by halftime, momentum had swung to LSU, and Burrow was in a prime position to seize the moment.

He did, and he never looked back. The best quarterback in college football completed a perfect season, delivered a National Championship to LSU, won a Heisman, and locked up the first selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. His performance on Monday night was dramatic and convincing and provided the Cincinnati Bengals fanbase a reason to look forward to a new chapter of football in the Queen City.

Burrow would complete the last game of his college career completing 49 passes on 31 attempts for 463 yards, five touchdowns, and a QBR of 85.6. It was the kind of performance that left jaws on the floors, quieted the naysayers, and capped a season not likely to be duplicated. At least not anytime soon. As for his next stop, it’s anybody’s guess what happens, but after last night, the predictions are lofty.

For the Bengals, it would be absolute NFL malpractice to pass on Burrow. I mean, they could. It’s entirely possible though highly illogical they find something, anything, that inspires them to pass on what may be a generational type of talent. Then again, Cincinnati does have a different way of doing business.

For fans clamoring that Burrow makes his way to Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl, cool your Jets. Burrow doesn’t need another collegiate game to prove anything. After a thorough and impressive dismantling of the Clemson Tigers, fans should be content to wait until Thursday, April 23 to see their prize for finishing 2-14. That’s when Commissioner Roger Goodell is likely to call Joe Burrow as the Bengals first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.