Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals needed a franchise quarterback, and they got one of the best prospects we’ve seen in quite a while. Joe Burrow was a no-brainer at No. 1 overall, and he could quickly transform this franchise into a contender.
It helps that the Bengals also knocked the rest of their draft out of the park, as well. Clemson’s Tee Higgins gives Burrow another big, athletic target who will dominate in the red zone, and Logan Wilson gives them the three-down linebacker they desperately need.
Day 3 should be about maximizing value and building depth, and that’s exactly what the Bengals did at every pick to close out their class. The triple-dipped at linebacker by adding Appalachian State’s Akeem Davis-Gaither and Purdue’s Markus Bailey, and were rewarded for their patience at offensive line by landing a versatile blocker in Kansas’ Hakeem Adeniji. Notre Dame pass rusher Khalid Kareem in the fifth round was icing on the cake.