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Ex-No. 1 Draft Pick Steve Bartkowski: Joe Burrow Should 'Pull an Eli' on Bengals

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Few in NFL history know what it is like to be drafted No. 1 overall as a quarterback and deal with years of losing better than Steve Bartkowski.

After all, the Atlanta Falcons finished with a winning record in just two of the 11 years he spent with the team after it selected him with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft. His experience served as a backdrop when he suggested Joe Burrow should "pull an Eli Manning" to avoid playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, who have the No.