- The Cincinnati Bengals selected Louisiana State University’s Joe Burrow with the first pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday, one of several quarterbacks taken early in the event, which was held online in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
“I knew I was going to have a really good season because I knew we had good players coming back, great coaches and we were going to work really hard.Burrow, who left Ohio State as a graduate transfer after the 2017 season, is fresh off one of the best seasons in college football history as he led the country in passing yards , total offense and completion percentage , and set an NCAA record with 60 touchdown passes in 15 starts.
The amiable 22-year-old wore a three-piece suit and celebrated with his family from his couch in Hawaii when he learned he would be joining the Miami Dolphins next season. Apr 23, 2020; Joe Burrow is selected as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
“Like millions of fans, team personnel and prospects, I join you from my home for the first virtual NFL Draft,” commissioner Roger Goodell said at the start of the program, which was broadcast on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
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