Bengals QB Joe Burrow on Cadence Being Weapon

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00:00Keynes is a big weapon.

00:03I guess the guy that comes to mind would be Aaron Rodgers.

00:06He's been known to get free plays for his whole career.

00:11And I think that's something that I'd like to be known by too.

00:14I think I've taken a step in that department this year.

00:18Do you listen to him?

00:18Do you like actually listen to him?

00:19No, I don't think you do it that way.

00:23But it's not just the quarterback involved, it's everybody.

00:29Understanding each play and what we want to do with the cadence on each play.

00:33And when making fake calls, demeanor,

00:40a lot of different things go into it when you're changing up the cadence.

00:43Is that kind of maybe part of just the craftsmanship of being a great quarterback?

00:46Do they have this extra detail that makes really great quarterbacks?

00:49I think the more football you play,

00:53the more you start to focus on little things like that that can really make a difference.

00:57How much do you care about stuff like that?

00:58Like all the little craftsmanship things that go towards being a truly great-

01:02I think that's what separates the great players from the good players.

01:05How old were you when you realized that cadence could be a weapon?

01:08I don't know.

01:11You watch it growing up and you see people do it like Aaron.