Much has been said and written and will for years and years to come about what makes Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow a top player at his position.
Sometimes, a little nugget that slips out that has otherwise not been covered much, though, really helps to explain the overarching story of Burrow’s career so far.
Case in point, Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner recently highlighted something rather unique about Burrow’s game.
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Warner, providing his thoughts over Burrow press conference footage from WCPO’s Caleb Noe, waxed poetic about the element of “body language” when it comes to the quarterback position:
Burrow is one of, if not the best quarterback in the NFL at the line of scrimmage. Much of that is sheer schematics, matchups and quick decisions based around prep, etc.
But some of it is simple humanity. Burrow pretty clearly has the ability to spot little tells that reveal possible coverages, shifts or even more aggressive things like blitzes. His ability to see this in the moment after the snap, too, especially when it comes to hip movements, help him with on-the-fly ball placement on a read.
It’s obviously even more complicated than that. But like Burrow’s by-the-textbook relentlessness when it comes to keeping both hands on the ball in messy pocket breakdowns, it’s one of those little things that add up, equaling an MVP-level talent at the most important position in sports.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Hall of Fame QB reveals ‘hidden element’ about Joe Burrow’s game
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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