Sports Illustrated Ranks Joe Burrow Third-Best Draft Pick of Past 10 Years

Cincinnati has had a lot of recent success because of the passer.

Author:
Russ Heltman
Publish date:
Apr 12, 2023 3:32 PM EDT

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CINCINNATI — Sports Illustrated unveiled its top 20 NFL Draft picks from the last 10 years and Joe Burrow checked in at No. 3.

He slotted behind Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald.

"This is where the list starts getting tough," Gilberto Manzano wrote. "Maybe it’s too soon to have Burrow ranked this high, but he quickly established himself as an elite quarterback, and he might be only second to Mahomes when it comes to quarterback rankings. Don’t let the short list of accolades fool you. Burrow has already guided the Bengals to a Super Bowl and turned them into a winning organization after years of distress as an afterthought franchise."

Burrow's already accomplished more team success in two full seasons than any Bengals quarterback in franchise history. He's the only quarterback to wear stripes in consecutive AFC Championship Games.

One big factor in this run got a shout-out in the exercise. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was an honorable mention just outside the top names.

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