In recent days, rumblings about Joe Burrow’s draft preference when it comes to landing with the Cincinnati Bengals have made the rounds.
Primarily, they came from Dan Patrick questioning whether Burrow really wants to be drafted by the Bengals because he hasn’t outright said he wants to be drafted by the Bengals.
That bit of drama emerged from an otherwise casual interview Burrow had with Patrick during Super Bowl week.
Never mind Burrow has answered draft questions in a way most draft prospects answer questions. To summarize: He’s happy to be considered for No. 1 and will play wherever he gets drafted.
It just so happens that matches a text Burrow’s father sent to Fox 19’s Jeremy Rauch in an effort to squash some of this discussion:
The national perspective was always going to do this with Burrow and the Bengals. It did it with Baker Mayfield and the Browns and most others.
But one simple fact remains: The Bengals are likely taking Burrow. It’s a shame certain narratives keep going public, but no amount of speculation is going to stop the Bengals from taking an Ohio kid coming off one of the best-ever seasons put on by a passer.
Heck, even Hue Jackson thinks the Bengals are taking Burrow and he’ll change the course of the franchise.
