Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow met with the Cincinnati Bengals at the NFL scouting combine on Thursday in Indianapolis.
The Bengals, who own the No. 1 pick, are widely expected to take the LSU star, who also refuted any claims he would not suit up for the Bengals in 2020.
Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was highly complimentary of Burrow following the meeting (via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk):
Burrow met with a group that included team owner Mike Brown, head coach Zac Taylor, offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and others for an 18-minute interview at the Scouting Combine. Callahan said he thinks Burrow would make a smooth transition to the team’s offense and noted the thing that impresses him the most about the potential first overall pick.
“Either they have the feel or they don’t and Joe’s got it in spades. A great natural feel in the pocket,” Callahan said, via the team’s website. “Guys I’ve been around, some have really great feel, some have OK feel. There are some things you can do to get better. You can drill it. But really, at the end of the day, it’s such a feel–based thing for quarterbacks. The guys that are the best at it keep their eyes downfield. They move and slide while getting the ball to different receivers. Those are the guys you can’t teach that.”
Burrow dominated the collegiate ranks this season, completing 76.3 percent of his passes for 5,671 yards and 60 touchdowns against just six interceptions.
Andy Dalton is still under contract for another season, but Burrow is expected to get an immediate opportunity to start in Cincinnati.
Callahan's appraisal of Burrow seems to indicate the Bengals will not defy expectations this April; they will likely select Burrow with the first overall pick.
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