2020 NFL Draft: 7 Prospects with rising stock after college football Week 4
1. Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
After the top two quarterbacks are gone, teams needing a signal caller should have Joe Burrow’s name high on their board. In the early parts of the 2019 college football season, Burrow has shown why he should hear his name called during the first two days of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Burrow is not an elite prospect from a physical perspective but he has velocity on his throws and makes accurate “NFL” throws outside the hash. There’s also a cerebral approach to his game. He’s able to manipulate the safety with his eyes. There are some things about Borrow’s game that suggest he could step in as a rookie.
The most notable aspect of his game is his ability throw guys open, evidenced in the game versus Texas. He puts the ball in places where only his guy can make a play. Burrow’s poise was in full display in the game against Texas.
After tossing an interception he followed up going 13 of 14 and two touchdowns. Although he’s not a running quarterback, he’s able to move around in the pocket. Again showing poise against Texas, he made clutch plays — one on a third-and-17 in particular — to keep plays and drives alive.
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Burrow is an ideal fit for lateral offenses. He’s a west coast style quarterback who’ll excel in systems like New England, Carolina, Cincinnati and New Orleans, to name a few. After tossing a LSU record-setting six touchdowns against Vanderbilt, Burrow is cementing himself in LSU lore while increasing his draft stock. Don’t be surprised if he’s being mentioned as a QB3 in some circles.