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We’re closing in on the 2021 NFL Draft, and a pair of former Florida offensive prospects eagerly await their landing spots. Tight end Kyle Pitts and receiver Kadarius Toney are both considered all but guaranteed first-round picks, and if the latest mock draft from ESPN’s Mel Kiper is correct, both would likely be happy.
Kiper has Pitts joining last year’s first-overall pick Joe Burrow in Cincinnati, where he would be a big-time addition for the Bengals receiving arsenal. If this pick plays out and Pitts goes fifth overall, he’d be the first tight end to be selected in the top five since Riley Odoms in 1972.
All along, I’ve thought it was going to be an offensive tackle here, but if Pitts and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are on the board, can the Bengals really pass them up? Joe Burrow has to get more playmakers around him. I think Pitts is just too good, and he would instantly upgrade this offense. He is one of the most talented tight ends I’ve ever graded, and there are people in the NFL who think he could be the second-best prospect in this class. With a deep offensive line class, Cincinnati could likely find a starting tackle or guard at the top of Round 2.
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