By now, the idea of the Cincinnati Bengals failing Joe Burrow isn’t exactly a new one.
They have in many ways, from roster construction at the very top of the organization to the fine details of coaching.
It’s an idea reinforced recently when listening to Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons make his case for Burrow as the leader in the MVP race during an episode of his podcast at Bleacher Report.
“Say they were 7-3,” Parsons said. “Joe Burrow would probably be the MVP right now…What did Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford do when they had a triple crown? Let’s talk about their defense. What did they do? They won the Super Bowl.”
Indeed, Burrow would top the list in most years. He’s completing 67.2 percent of his passes with 3,028 yards and 27 touchdowns against four interceptions. Yet more often than not it seems, scoring nearly 30 or more points a game hasn’t been enough to actually win.
It says a lot about the state of the Bengals that even other NFL players can look at the team right now and see that a fantastic, MVP-worthy season in the middle of Burrow’s prime feels like it’s going to waste.
