Cincy Jungle
Is the return of Joe Burrow enough for this roster to play like a competitive professional football team? It sure seemed like it last night as the Bengals dominated the Ravens in Baltimore, 32-14.
Since Burrow’s injury back in September, the Bengals have posted a whopping 1-8 record and are now in a deep hole to keep any chance of the playoffs alive.
But, no need to fear, Joe Burrow is here, and his presence alone created an entirely new confidence in all three phases.
One of the biggest issues for this roster’s success has been the inability to draft true plug-and-play guys with premium picks over the last few years.
Myles Murphy seems to be turning a corner now, but it took years for him to finally show up on tape, and Shemar Stewart is truly nowhere to be found in his rookie season, like at all.
Another guy who has been a no-show is former third-round pick Jermaine Burton.
Burton has flashed numerous times on the field in his very short career, but he has caused plenty of issues off the field.
Burton has been inactive all season as a healthy scratch, and with Chase’s suspension and Higgins’ concussion, Bengals fans thought he would finally dress…
Burton was inactive against the Patriots yet again, and all of a sudden didn’t play against the Ravens due to an ankle injury that no one knew about.
Burton is now ‘week-to-week’ with that ankle injury, Zac Taylor revealed on Friday.
It sure doesn’t seem like we will see Burton play in Cincinnati again, but hopefully I’ll be wrong.
