Following a season-ending knee injury that abruptly ended his rookie campaign, Joe Burrow entered 2021 with uncertain expectations despite his high draft pedigree and a young, promising group of wide receivers.
Well, we know how that all worked out.
The Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback had about as good a sophomore season as you could possibly ask for, racking up 4,611 passing yards and 34 touchdowns on his way to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI.
He led the league in yards per attempt (8.9) and adjusted yards per attempt (9.0) among qualified starters, and he ranked seventh alongside fellow rising star Justin Herbert with 0.