An unprecedented NFL Draft kicked off Thursday with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow going No. 1 to the Bengals.
Burrow burst into college football stardom as a senior at LSU and put together a dominant season of 60 touchdowns, 5,671 yards and a 76.3 completion percentage. He led LSU to a 15-0 record, including a blowout of Clemson in the national title game.
Burrow is one of at least four quarterbacks expected to go in the first round. Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa are ranked fairly evenly behind him, followed by Utah State’s Jordan Love and Washington’s Jacob Eason.
The Bears could use a quarterback, too, but aren’t in range of the top targets. Their first selections are Nos. 43 and 50 overall, which come in Round 2 on Friday.
