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Joe Burrow Is 'Willing to Go Through Adversity' in NFL, Says LSU HC Ed Orgeron

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The Cincinnati Bengals finished a league-worst 2-14 last season to land the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's 2020 NFL draft.

The team is expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is fresh off one of the best collegiate campaigns in history:

However, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron told ESPN's Mike Triplett that Burrow is "willing to go through adversity" at the next level:

"Joe wasn't the Heisman Trophy winner when he got here. He developed, he got better, he kept his mouth shut.