Mel Kiper Jr. doesn’t see the Joe Burrow pick changing in his mocks anytime soon

The latest mock draft from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ahead of the 2020 NFL draft keeps it short and sweet at No. 1 — Joe Burrow to the Cincinnati Bengals.

At this point, a mock draft’s pick at No. 1 isn’t as interesting as the content of the writeup itself.

And Bengals fans will like the writeup from Kiper:

1. Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

I don’t see this changing over the next two months, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter has already reported that the Bengals have no intention of trading down. The Heisman Trophy winner will immediately become the face of the franchise. It’s time to move on from Andy Dalton — could they get back a draft pick in a trade? — but Cincinnati stills needs to put some more pieces around Burrow, starting with franchise-tagging or extending A.J. Green. The Bengals also have to draft an impact player with the first pick of the second round.

Lots to chew on when it comes to the Bengals these days. Does the team get anything in return for Andy Dalton? Does the team go ahead and slap a franchise tag on A.J. Green?

Perhaps the best part of the writeup though is the note about the Burrow pick straight-up not changing. It’s got to be reassuring to hear it from someone else like Kiper given his expertise and connections.

The current national Burrow narrative is wrong — and Kiper’s latest mock tends to agree.