Everything Cincinnati Bengal fans need to know heading into the 2020 NFL Draft.
VITALS
Head Coach: Zac Taylor
General Manager: Michael Brown
2019 Record: 2-14
2020 DRAFT PICKS
1 (1)
2 (33)
3 (65)
4 (107)
5 (147)
6 (180)
7 (215)
TEAM NEEDS
Quarterback
It all begins and ends at the quarterback position and for the Cincinnati Bengals it is no different. For the better part of the last five months, one name has been linked to the team more than any other. With the first selection, they should select Joe Burrow to be their new franchise-leading man. The Andy Dalton era has passed and now the Bengals can get behind Burrow as they try and rebuild the roster.
Offensive Line
After finding their new face of the franchise, the next focus should be on protecting that quarterback. The teams really could use an upgrade at both right guard and right tackle. Plenty of players in the upcoming draft to do so when the time comes but if they want to return to the playoffs in the near future, those two spots need attention.
Linebacker
Most NFL defenses spend the majority of their time in nickel and other sub packages, which makes athleticism a must for today’s linebackers, given the extra ground they have to cover in the middle of the field. That athleticism is lacking among Cincy’s current linebacker group, and they should look to address that in the early rounds with someone like LSU’s Patrick Queen or Oklahoma’s Kenneth Murray.
TOP TARGETS
Joe Burrow | QB | Louisiana State
Chase Young | EDGE | Ohio State
Ezra Cleveland | OT | Boise State
Zack Baun | LB | Wisconsin
Patrick Queen | LB | LSU
Jalen Reagor | WR | Texas Christian
