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Joe Burrow<\/a> already carries enough responsibility as the face of the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/a> NFL analyst Colin Cowherd\u00a0<\/a>said the franchise quarterback is also their “best scout.”<\/p>\n During Friday\u2019s episode of “The Herd,”<\/a> Cowherd ripped the Bengals’ ownership and personnel department for their continued failure to build a complete roster around Burrow. He eventually landed one particularly embarrassing blow.<\/p>\n Cowherd pointed toward Cincinnati\u2019s decision to select\u00a0Ja\u2019Marr Chase<\/a> with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Burrow knew Chase better than any evaluator after the pair helped LSU\u00a0<\/a>complete an undefeated national championship season in 2019.<\/p>\n Cincinnati considered using that selection on an offensive lineman before taking Chase. Cowherd credited Burrow with pushing the organization toward the receiver who ultimately transformed its offense.<\/p>\n \u201cHe begged them to draft Ja\u2019Marr Chase, who was his teammate at LSU,\u201d Cowherd said. \u201cHe begged them. So, they don\u2019t have much of a scouting department, but their best scout appears to be Joe Burrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Cowherd\u2019s version is slightly more dramatic than Burrow\u2019s previous account. Burrow said in 2022<\/a> that he did not explicitly demand that Cincinnati select Chase, though the Bengals included him in conversations about the pick.<\/p>\n The final decision could hardly have worked out better. Chase quickly developed into one of the NFL\u2019s most dangerous receivers while helping Cincinnati reach the Super Bowl during his rookie season.<\/p>\n Burrow deserves some credit for understanding how easily their LSU connection would translate. That does not mean the quarterback should become an unofficial member of the personnel department.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nColin Cowherd calls Joe Burrow the Bengals\u2019 best scout<\/h2>\n
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