The idea Joe Burrow would scoff at the Cincinnati Bengals and pull an Eli Manning at the top of the 2020 NFL draft was always a silly one.
And thankfully, certain elements are starting to push back against that idea, including Doug Gottlieb, who smartly shot down the narrative.
And now Kansas City Chiefs star and Super Bowl champ Tyrann Mathieu has joined the fray.
“Me just knowing him for the last couple years,” Mathieu said, according to TMZ, “He’s super competitive … he knows he can be the guy.”
And Mathieu would know better than most given the LSU connection there.
This isn’t the first time Mathieu has spoken on the topic either, as the Honey Badger was previously adamant the Bengals must make Burrow the pick.
We’ve heard rumblings of Burrow’s competitive spirt and embracing a challenge like turning around the Bengals. It especially helps that he’s from the area and it would be a homecoming of sorts.
In other words, it’s rather nice to hear some of the offseason buzz going the other direciton, right?
