Joe Burrow has been seeking advice from the Manning family as he prepares to enter the NFL.
The LSU quarterback has heard from Archie Manning — who played QB for the Saints from 1971-1982 — and two of Archie’s sons, Peyton and Cooper, according to The Athletic‘s Nicki Jhabvala.
Archie’s sons — Cooper, Peyton and Eli — grew up in New Orleans and Cooper’s son, Arch, is now playing high school football for Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans. Peyton attended at least one of Arch’s games last fall and he attended a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans last week.
After having played for the Tigers in Baton Rouge (a little more than an hour away from New Orleans), Burrow is aiming to “model his regimen” after the Mannings, who are football legends in the region.
Peyton has also been helping groom Broncos quarterback Drew Lock.
“[I] try to be there as a resource . . . I try to be there like I would for any quarterback who has a question,” Manning said during an interview on 104.3 The Fan in January. “If I can help him, I’m certainly happy to try.”
Picking up tips from the Manning family should only make Burrow a better prospect. Not that he needs much help, though. Burrow is considered the favorite to be selected with the first overall pick in the NFL draft.
