Remember when the Bengals were bottoming out a little too early, just a year before Trevor Lawrence would become eligible? Then, all of a sudden, Joe Burrow started destroying the record books his last year at LSU.
Well now those two generational prospects face off on Thursday night, giving fans a lot to discuss.
It does seem, though, that things worked out for the best for both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals. The latter team has a true leader, a gritty, Ohio kid, student of the game, a coach on the field, a man who can lead the charge to change the narrative in Cincinnati.