Joe Burrow Sums Up His Thoughts On Facing Justin Herbert
This Sunday, the No. 1 and 6 overall picks in the 2020 NFL Draft will battle it out in Cincinnati.
Joe Burrow and the 7-4 Cincinnati Bengals will host Justin Herbert and the 6-5 Chargers on Sunday. The contest features two of the brightest, young stars at the quarterback position.
Burrow spoke about the upcoming quarterback battle on Thursday afternoon. In doing so, he revealed a surprising tidbit.
Burrow was convinced Herbert was going to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The former LSU quarterback, of course, went on to have a record-breaking season, win a national championship and Heisman Trophy and was drafted first overall by the Bengals. Herbert went a few picks later to the Chargers at No. 6.
“I never thought I’d be the No. 1 pick. I was some unknown back-up guy for three years,” Burrow said.
Joe Burrow said he followed Justin Herbert in college and said Herbert was in line to be the top overall pick in '20. Burrow: "I never thought I'd be the No. 1 pick. I was some unknown back-up guy for three years."
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You’d imagine Joe Burrow is itching at the opportunity to battle Justin Herbert and prove he was worth of the No. 1 overall pick. He doesn’t have much left to prove, though.
Burrow is a terrific young star, as is Herbert. The Chargers quarterback put up record-breaking numbers during his rookie season. Burrow didn’t play the full year after going down with a season-ending injury.
Both the Chargers and Bengals are now vying for a spot in the postseason. Sunday’s game should be a good one.
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