Peyton Manning Gives Advice To Joe Burrow Ahead Of The NFL Draft

Peyton Manning was the first pick of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Tennessee by Indianapolis as well as a two time Super Bowl champion.

He won one super bowl with the team that drafted him out Tennessee Indianapolis where he spent twelve season . Though Peyton missed the 2011 season because of a neck injury . “according to https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm After missing the 2011 season. Indianapolis released Peyton Manning said goodbye to the Indianapolis Colts with a shaky voice and tear-filled eyes. Where would the former Indianapolis Quarterback land?

Turns out he would end up in the Mile High City where he would suit up for Denver on March 20th, 2012 where the quarterback would finish his NFL career on a 96 million dollar deal. “according to https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7713078/2012-nfl-free-agency-peyton-manning-denver-broncos-agree-96m-deal

During his time in Denver where Peyton Manning finished his career he won his second super bowl in 2016 before he announced he would be hanging up his helmet, jersey, pads and cleats and calling it a career.

For his career Peyton Manning suited up for 266 games, had 6125 completions , 938 attempts, a completion percentage of 65.3%, 71940 yards , 539 touchdowns and 251 interceptions. “according to https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm

Though the two time super bowl champion has been retired for four years now that doesn’t mean he is going to not give advice to quarterbacks from time to time. Ahead of the NFL Draft that starts Thursday Peyton Manning gave advice to a quarterback who is expected to be drafted number one by Cincinnati. Who is it Joe Burrow who called Peyton, who went to college at LSU. During the 2019 season Joe Burrow 5, 671 yards, 60 touchdowns and only had 6 interceptions. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/3915511/joe-burrow

Peyton Manning had this to say to Joe Burrow ahead of the NFL Draft.

'Look, Joe, if you're the first pick in the NFL draft, you are going to a team that has earned the first pick in the NFL draft. There are going to be some holes there. There's a reason the Colts were picking No. 1 that year. There's a reason the Bengals are picking No. 1 this year.'" “according to an article by ESPN

Manning pointed out that he lost more games in his rookie year than he had in his high school and college careers combined, but it was a valuable learning experience.'" “according to an article by ESPN

"[Then-Colts coach] Jim Mora never took me out," Manning said. "I learned some things in the fourth quarter of those blowouts about what it took to be an NFL quarterback, and the next year we went from 3-13 to 13-3. That wouldn't have happened if I hadn't have hung in there and learned the ropes as a rookie, even though we took some bumps and bruises.'" “according to an article by ESPN

"So that's what I tried to encourage Joe and all the other rookie quarterbacks, that your rookie year is not going to be the same as your senior year in college. But if you learn how fast the defensive backs are, how soon you have to get rid of the ball, understand defenses, you can become a better player and really get it going the year or two after that."'" “according to an article by ESPN

After Manning's rookie season, he had just one more season in his career when he was the starting quarterback and his team had a losing record. He won two Super Bowls and is third all time in passing yards and touchdowns.'" “according to an article by ESPN

Manning set a record during his rookie season that still stands, but he joked Sunday that he would be fine if Burrow broke it.'" “according to an article by ESPN

"I threw 28 interceptions my first year. That's still an NFL record," Manning said. "If Joe wants to break that, I'd be OK with that. We'd still be friends."'" “according to an article by ESPN