Cincinnati officially added Andy Dalton Burrow

 CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have their next franchise quarterback. And the task ahead of him could not be any clearer. Months of speculation ended on Thursday when the Bengals selected former LSU standout Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. With this year's event taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, Burrow celebrated with his family and put on a Bengals hat from his home in Athens County, Ohio. Shortly after Cincinnati officially added Andy Dalton Burrow, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Burrow will be The Cincinnati Bengals iron on patches expected to compete for the team's starting job. Cincinnati's new quarterback also had the same understanding. "That's exactly how I expect to do it as well," Burrow said during a teleconference with local reporters. "I'm going to come in and compete and try to be the best player I can be." Burrow is coming off an historic season at LSU during which he threw for an FBS record 60 touchdowns as this individual led the Tigers to a national championship. He also completed 76.3% of his passes and won the Heisman Trophy. He inherits a team with an uncertain future at the starting quarterback spot. Veteran Andy Dalton, who has been the team's primary starter since he was drafted in 2011, is entering the final year of his contract. Dalton's $17.7 million salary will also put the Bengals over the cap limit. Taylor didn't want Bengals coach Zac Taylor to go as far as naming Burrow because the team's opening-day starter. Taylor said one of the biggest challenges for Burrow and the rest of the incoming rookie class is usually adapting to the speed in the NFL, even for players such as Burrow who played at college football's highest level.