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2020 NFL Draft: Joe Burrow will carry hopes of entire Bengals fanbase

By Jeremy Meek

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers and Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers 42-25 in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers and Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers 42-25 in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 09: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 09: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Joe Burrow put up passing numbers not seen before in college football.

There’s no doubting that Burrow and LSU put together a magical season this year. They beat every opponent in their path and wound up with a National Championship. Burrow also took home a Heisman trophy along the way. It was a great 2019 all in all.

Burrow’s numbers, though, were historic. His 76.3% completion percentage is only matched by one other player in history. His 5,671 passing yards are third best of all-time, and his 60 touchdown passes is the most ever in a single season. He also has the highest passer rating in NCAA history for a season. He also ran for 369 yards and five touchdowns, making him responsible for 65 scores, also, you guessed it, the most of all-time.

On the flip side, the Cincinnati Bengals offense struggled. They were 19th in the league in passing yards per game and 28th in passing touchdowns. Individually, Andy Dalton was bad. His passer rating was 45th in the NFL, and his 59% completion percentage was even worse. He was benched mid-season and actually played better late in the season, or his numbers would have been even more disastrous. By every metric, the Bengals had a terrible passing offense, and quarterback is a huge need.

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