Joe Burrow just gets hurt too much and the Bengals need a legitimate backup.
Joey injury history:
2017: broken bone in throwing hand
2020: brought COVID to the NFL then tore his ACL/MCL/structural damage/was run into by video assistant on bus ride to airport
2021: too scared to play in preseason
2022: offseason appendectomy (what even is that?)
2023: strained calf/tore ligament in wrist
2024: couldn’t even dap up Devin Booker or Bradley Beal
Taulia injury history:
2022: only missed one game despite being carted off the field after injuring his MCL
You tell me which list looks better.
Taulia is the B1Gs all-time leader in passing yards and completion percentage, basically in three seasons as a starter. Joe Burrow is not the SECs all-time leader in anything, however, he does have the NFL record for most times sacked in a single postseason.
Per an MSESPNBC study, NFL quarterbacks born in Ohio have the second lowest QB rating vs. expectation at -183.2. QBs born in Alabama, where Tagavailoa is from, are not in the top ten.
There’s still a chance Burrow could suck and there’s less of a chance that Tagavailoa will suck. Also, you can probably get Taulia in the 6th or 7th round so who cares about using a late pick on him. He could end up being the best quarterback of all-time.
Griffin Weinberg 