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“He’s been great,” Taylor said. “As advertised is the best way to put it. You can tell he spends a lot of time on his own being prepared with questions and he’s doing a great job taking ownership, which is important for a quarterback to do, and he’s doing everything he can to own this offense. Been really impressed with him, but not surprised.” Burrow also received praise from Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan for his ability to figure out what adjustments need to be made in different situations. The top overall pick still hasn't been able to practice on the field with his new teammates and coaches, but there doesn't appear to be any concern about Burrow's ability to succeed immediately at the professional level.

Burrow is the QB25 in numberFire's preseason fantasy rankings. Our models project him for 4,085.6 yards, 22.3 touchdowns, and 14.0 interceptions with another 155.8 rushing yards and 1.4 touchdowns.