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While literally painful to and figuratively painful to the organization, the rookie quarterback and former No. 1 overall pick tearing multiple knee ligaments in Week 11 significantly benefits the long-term future of both currently damaged parties.With modern medical practices in the NFL, Burrow will (likely) be ready for the start of the 2021 campaign.And he'll (likely) be protected by Oregon's prodigious left tackle Penei Sewell, the prospect the Bengals all but officially secured after Burrow's season-ending injury.After Week 11, SportsLine gave the Bengals the second-longest Super Bowl odds, or, the to Paul Worrilow Jersey obtain the No. 1 overall pick. And, if the draft were to be held tomorrow, Cincinnati would hold the third overall pick. While we know absolutely anything previously unimaginable can occur in 2020, the and can be penciled into the top two selections, and they're drafting quarterbacks, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields. That'll leave the mighty Sewell for the Bengals, the next logical building block in the Bengals franchise renovation. The 6-foot-6, 330-pound phenom of phenoms surrendered just seven pre sures on 491 pa s-blocking snaps in 2019 for the Ducks after allowing eight on 215 of those plays as an 18-year-old true freshman the year before. He's staggeringly powerful and balanced, and his elite-level athleticism pops on screens and at the second level in the run game. Sewell is the real deal's more menacing brother. And he only turned 20 in October.(If the Bengals somehow land at No. 2 overall, they could simply take Sewell. Or trade back a pick or two, obtain extra draft Rasul Douglas Jersey capital, and still secure the intimidating blocker.)Cincinnati's offensive line has battled injuries this season and whichever group trotted out there wasn't exactly kind to Burrow. While the LSU legend was ble sed with natural pocket-management brilliance and smooth athleticism, there's only so much shoddy offensive line play a rookie quarterback can withstand. Below is a chart outlining the top 7 quarterbacks in percentage of drop backs with a pa s attempt made in 2.5 seconds or le s. E sentially, these quarterbacks are getting the ball out in a hurry quite often. The far right column lists the corresponding pre sure rate for each pa JJ Arcega-Whiteside Jersey ser with the league rank included, with the lowest percentage at the top out of 40 qualifying quarterbacks.% of drop backs with pa s attempt under 2.5 secondsPre sure Rate (Rank)71.6%19.5 (1st)64.627.4 (9th)64.530.9 (19th)61.335.3 (29th)Phillip Rivers59.324.2 (3rd)57.734.8 (28th)Joe Burrow57.132.5 (23rd)On the surface, Burrow's 32.5% pre sure rate wasn't atrocious -- 23rd lowest out of 40 -- yet he and the Bengals coaching staff made a concerted effort to get the football out of his hands in a hurry often to no avail. E sentially, it's rather difficult to allow such a high pre sure rate as an offensive line when your quarterback is routinely throwing the football quickly. The Bengals blocking unit accomplished that Reggie White Jersey feat. , the team's first-round pick in 2019 who mi sed all of that season with injury, has played well -- not amazing, not poorly -- in pa s protection at left tackle in his redshirt rookie season. He's allowed just one sack and 18 total pre sures on 353 pa s-block snaps. With another offseason to get stronger, he'll take the next step. But his second playing season in the NFL will come with a move to the right side given Sewell's presence.At that point, Burrow, reconstructed knee and all, will step into the pocket with sturdy outside walls, a ble sing for the youthful and uber-talented pa ser who just needs a little more time to operate.Playing in the AFC North, Burrow will see the and four times per season. Currently, no club has generated a quarterback pre sure on more plays than Pittsburgh (174) and the Ravens are second in the NFL in number of defensive plays with a blitz sent (172) after leading the league in blitz rate a season ago. Oh, and roams in Cleveland. He's bound to be a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate.The worst-case scenario for the Bengals to end their 2020 season would've actually been Burrow willing the team to a few more wins to push it outside the top 3 in the 2021 draft. A selection outside the top 5 will be far from guaranteed -- see: unlikely -- to be able to become Sewell after the run on quarterbacks at the outset of the draft. The and Washington Football Team will be in the left tackle market. Having a pick higher than those clubs is vital for the Bengals and Burrow's development.Burrow DeSean Jackson Jersey can develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the league. But he needs to be protected better. We all know that. And because of his direct job, Sewell will be nearly as important to the Cincinnati franchise as Burrow himself.