During his time at the Senior Bowl, Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin made a point to stress everything is still on the table when it comes to the No. 1 pick.
And that includes trading the 2020 draft’s top selection away.
During the game and broadcast itself, Tobin hit the press box with a host of NFL Network reporters and told onlookers that the Bengals will work hard at the whole process, including looking at all options for the first pick and all options for moving the pick.
At the suggestion the Bengals could move the pick a reporter asked Tobin if his phone is always on in respect to the No. 1 pick and Tobin kept it simple: “The phone’s always on.”
It’s yet another way for Tobin and the Bengals to confirm they’ll do due diligence on everything and consider all options while also signaling to other teams they might be willing to talk shop about a trade.
And even though a return for the first overall pick would net a historic return, it’s still hard to imagine the Bengals pull the trigger on any deal at all with Joe Burrow on the board.
If it isn’t a trade, the Bengals are reportedly considering four prospects at No. 1.
