Cincinnati Bengals were one play away from claiming an upset win against LA Chargers on Sunday, but that wasn’t enough for their rookie quarterback Joe Burrow to give himself a passing grade.
Speaking with media after the 13-16 loss, Burrow, who was this year’s No. 1 overall pick, said that his outing deserved a “D” grade and that he made too many mistakes.
“At the end of the day, I made too many mistakes for us to win the game, and we didn’t make enough plays,” said Burrow.
While Burrow tried to find his comfort for the major part of the game, the LSU product did manage to put together an impressive drive late in the fourth. Down three points, the Bengals marched down the field and had a chance to score a touchdown to win it all with less than 10 seconds left on the clock.
However, a pass interference call on wideout AJ Green forced Cincinnati to settle for a field goal that would tie the game. Unfortunately for the Bengals, it didn’t even come to that, as Randy Bullock ended up missing the 31-yarder.
Joe Burrow’s first NFL game finished with him passing for 193 yards, rushing for a touchdown, and throwing one interception. He will get an opportunity to improve the impression soon, as the Bengals meet Cleveland Browns on Thursday night football.
