It’s going to be hard for the Cincinnati Bengals to botch their premium picks in the 2020 NFL draft.
The Bengals hold the first pick in every round, which sets them up to grab Joe Burrow first and a likely first-round talent that falls to the top of Round 2.
But what would the worst-case scenario look like? Let’s find out using The Draft Network’s mock draft simulator.
1. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
This is about as bad as it gets. The Bengals stand pat instead of selling off the top pick and instead of grabbing the best quarterback prospect since Andrew Luck, settle for Herbert and the questions around his game.
While the Bengals do like Herbert and had him at the Senior Bowl, he’s just not at Burrow’s level right now. He’s only 22, but the worry is the Bengals pass on massively high upside with the other top passers and go with the steady option here in Andy Dalton-ish fashion, which they’ll then be stuck with for a long time.