The first round of the 2020 NFL draft gave fans tons of drama and surprises, and Day 2 brings twice as many chances for wild scenarios.
The second round is now in the books, so let’s hand out some instant grades for the first 32 picks from Friday night’s action:
33. Cincinnati Bengals
Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson
When you use the No. 1 overall pick on a quarterback, you have to surround him with as much help as possible. That’s exactly what the Bengals do here, giving Joe Burrow a big target with a huge catch radius.
They could have added another offensive tackle here, but it’s hard to argue with this pick. Higgins was a consensus first-round pick for most of the college football seasons, and concerns about an ankle injury likely kept him from going Thursday night.
After entertaining trade offers, the Bengals stick and pick here, giving their new franchise quarterback another dynamic weapon to go with A.J. Green and John Ross.