There can be a lot of chatter when it comes time for the NFL draft, and a lot of it can be subterfuge or false narratives. That’s why it’s best, when possible, to get information from the horse’s mouth. CBS Sports did exactly that when it got an anonymous NFL executive to give his thoughts on the top 10 picks in the draft.
This executive seems pretty confident when it comes to the landing spot for Kyle Pitts. Though mock drafts have the former tight end in a number of spots, including fourth overall to Atlanta and sixth overall to Miami, this executive thinks he’s going to the Bengals with the fifth pick.
This is Kyle Pitts or Penei Sewell, and the falloff from Pitts to any other prospect in this draft is higher than the falloff from any offensive lineman.
It would certainly be understandable if Cincinnati took Sewell here, considering it has a young quarterback coming off ACL surgery to protect. But the executive makes a good point about the dropoff from Pitts. This isn’t the deepest class at tackle, but Pitts is a transcendent player.
Interestingly, the executive doesn’t seem to think LSU receiver Ja’Marr Chase is an option for the Bengals here. He’s a commonly mocked pick for Cincy, but if they’re going to take a pass-catcher here, it makes sense that it would be Pitts.
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