Cincinnati Bengals winners and losers after 2020 NFL draft

Here are some Cincinnati Bengals winners and losers after the 2020 NFL draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals boast a handful of notable winners and losers coming out of the 2020 NFL draft.

Whether it’s decision-makers, veterans who have some competition or prospects about to flourish, the 2020 draft did much to filter big names into the two columns.

After a widely-praised performance in the draft, these are the winners and losers before we look ahead to the summer.

 

Winner: Joe Burrow

Apr 23, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; A view of LSU quarterback Joe Burrow shown on an Apple iPhone 11 outside of Paul Brown Stadium, after being selected number one overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Burrow’s been a winner for a long time now and he’s long had the adoration of the Cincinnati fanbase.

But how great was it for him to sit there and watch the Bengals use a premium pick on Tee Higgins? Now he’s going into an offense with A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd, John Ross, Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard…and a top rookie wideout who models his game after A.J Green.

Good luck figuring out a better situation for a No. 1 rookie quarterback to enter. Cam Newton all those years ago maybe?