Cincinnati Selects Joe Burrow As The Top Pick In The NFL Draft And Then Releases Andy Dalton
A week ago today Joe Burrow who went to college at LSU was taken by Cincinnati in the first round and was the first pick of the NFL Draft.
Today Cincinnati released Andy Dalton.
Dalton had been with the team's primary starter since it drafted him in the second round of the 2011 draft. Dalton, 32, led the Bengals to the playoffs from 2011 to 2015, losing in the wild-card round each time, and is the franchise's career leader in passing touchdowns. “according to an article by Ben Baby on espn.com
During his time in Cincinnati Andy Dalton had a record of 70-61-2 as the Bengals starter. Along with his franchise-record 204 touchdown passes, he is second in passing yards with 31,594, behind only Ken Anderson's 32,838.. “according to according to an article by Ben Baby on espn.com
Where will Andy Dalton end up after being released by the only team he has ever known? Only time will tell but Cincinnati is in good hands with Joe Burrow. Why? Because during his time at LSU Joe Buurow the quarterback Set numerous NCAA, SEC and LSU records on his way to becoming the most decorated player in LSU football history and only the second Heisman Trophy winner in school history … Guided the Tigers to a 15-0 record and the CFP National Championship in 2019 … Joined Billy Cannon (1959) as LSU’s second Heisman Trophy winner, the most prestigious honor in all of college sports … Won nearly every national award for a quarterback in 2019, claiming the Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year), the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Davey O’Brien Award (National Quarterback of the Year), the Manning Award (National Quarterback of the Year), the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and was named AP National Player of the Year …. Won the Heisman Trophy by the largest margin in the 85-year history of the award … A unanimous All-America, the first quarterback and 10th player in LSU history to earn the honor ... Just the second first-team all-America quarterback in school history, joining the “Ruston Rifle” Bert Jones, who was named All-America in 1972 … Named the AP and Coaches’ SEC Offensive Player of the Year ... A unanimous first-team All-SEC selection by the AP ... In two seasons with the Tigers, posted a 25-3 record as LSU’s starting quarterback ... Won his last 16 starts, which ranks as the second-longest winning streak for the position in school history (trails only Warren Rabb, 19 straight wins from 1957-59) … The second quarterback in school history with back-to-back 10-win seasons, joining JaMarcus Russell in 2005-06 … Capped his career by completing 621-of-906 passes for 8,565 yards, 76 TDs and only 11 interceptions … Completed his career at LSU ranked No. 1 in school history for career completion percentage (68.5), passing yards per game (305.9), TD passes (76), 300-yard passing games (15), 400-yard passing games (4), total yards (9,332), total yards per game (333.3), and TDs responsible for (88) … Ranks No. 2 in LSU history for a career in completions (621) and passing yards (8,565) … Directed LSU to 11 wins over top-10 teams during his two seasons with the Tigers, the most of any quarterback in school history … Completed 20 or more passes in the final 18 games of his career, the longest such streak in LSU history. “according to https://lsusports.net/sports/football/roster/joe-burrow/20215