- On Friday the NFL announced that there would be no more pre-draft visits between players and teams due to concerns about the coronavirus.
- According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was still hoping to find a way to have his pro day.
- While Burrow is widely expected to be the first overall pick in the draft, he wanted to use his pro day to help his LSU teammates show off for NFL scouts.
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The sports world has been brought to an unexpected halt at one of the busiest times of the year due to concerns about the coronavirus.
March Madness has been canceled, the NBA put on pause, and the Masters has been delayed until further notice.
Even the NFL offseason has been affected by the virus, with the league announcing on Friday that pre-draft visits would be suspended as a part of an effort to help slow the spread of the pandemic.
According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was especially disappointed in missing out on the opportunity to have his pro day. Feldman spoke with an LSU staffer, who told him that Burrow had called him hoping to figure out a way to still make his pro day happen.
When the staffer told him it didn't matter — he was already projected to be the first pick in the draft — Burrow said it wasn't about him, but rather giving his teammates who hadn't been selected to make the trip to the NFL Combine the opportunity to show out in front of teams.
Burrow really doesn't need his own pro day, but for teammates that missed out on the chance to go to the combine, the exhibition could have given teams from across the league the chance to watch them catch passes from the top quarterback in the draft.
Unfortunately for Burrow and his Tigers teammates, they won't get the chance to do so this year, but the anecdote gives a good glimpse into what made this year's LSU team so special.
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