There is no quarterback who plays from the pocket better than Burrow does. And it sounds like he’ll be returning to the field on Thanksgiving against the Ravens.
I'm excited for one of the best players in the league to return but I'm wondering why the Bengals are doing this. A guy with a long injury history when you are very close to being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. I think they should just shut him down.
It's an excellent point. I think it comes down to his personal choice, you know? There are only so many football games you get to play in your life. Doesn't want to take that for granted. There's also the locker room - how would he look if he was healthy but not playing? And finally, there is some truth to "if you don't use it you lose it." It's amazing how quickly players, especially at the QB position, can lose their edge in processing, decision making, etc. after missing time. Think Deshaun Watson. In his physical prime while going from Houston to Cleveland, and he became slow at everything once he got to the Browns (physically and mentally) after missing a year and a half of playing...
I'm excited for one of the best players in the league to return but I'm wondering why the Bengals are doing this. A guy with a long injury history when you are very close to being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. I think they should just shut him down.
It's an excellent point. I think it comes down to his personal choice, you know? There are only so many football games you get to play in your life. Doesn't want to take that for granted. There's also the locker room - how would he look if he was healthy but not playing? And finally, there is some truth to "if you don't use it you lose it." It's amazing how quickly players, especially at the QB position, can lose their edge in processing, decision making, etc. after missing time. Think Deshaun Watson. In his physical prime while going from Houston to Cleveland, and he became slow at everything once he got to the Browns (physically and mentally) after missing a year and a half of playing...