Peyton Manning Reveals Advice He Gave Joe Burrow After Likely No. 1 Pick Reached Out to Him

The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to pick LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. In preparation for his role as the expected savior of the moribund Bengals, Burrow is talking to another No. 1 overall pick who turned around a losing franchise.

Burrow asked Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning about how he handled his rookie season with the Indianapolis Colts and how Burrow should handle his time with the Bengals. While Peyton offered various platitudes about hard work and preparation, he did mention he would like it if Burrow broke his rookie interception record in the process.

Unless something goes horribly awry, Burrow is probably not going to break Peyton's record.

After Burrow threw 60 touchdown passes and led LSU to a national championship, it's become almost a certainty that Cincinnati will use the No. 1 overall pick on the former Bayou Bengal.

If (when) he goes No. 1 overall, he will be the first player since Cam Newton in 2011 to win the Heisman Trophy and a national title to be picked first overall. Not even Manning himself did that.

The first year usually ends up being the rockiest for a rookie quarterback, and Burrow's every move will be scrutinized for the entire season given what is expected of him. If he takes Manning's advice about soaking up the playbook and trying to improve in any way he can, he could avoid some of the pitfalls rookie QBs often fall into.