Joe Burrow is just over halfway through his rookie season and, while his team has not been great, he has been. In addition to putting up big numbers and closing in on the rookie record for 300-yard games in a season, Burrow has also become the face of the franchise overnight and has stirred up more excitement among Bengals fans than anyone in recent memory. The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. joins us to discuss what Burrow's coaches say makes him so special, why his teammates selected him as their captain as a rookie, and how he stacks up in his talented rookie class.

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