What SHOULD Bengals do with No. 1 pick? - NFL.com

There’s a widespread assumption that the Cincinnati Bengals, who hold the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, will select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow to begin the proceedings on April 23. But is that the best use of the selection? The question we have is simple:

What should the Bengals do with the No. 1 pick?

Drafting a QB at No. 1 isn’t the answer for Cincy

Cincinnati should keep veteran
Andy Dalton and trade back to get more quality picks. There’s a good chance a team would give Cincy a few picks, including an additional first-rounder, to move out of the No. 1 pick. I would REALLY consider making a deal like that if I’m the
Bengals. Depending on how far they move back, the
Bengals could spend one of those picks on an off-the-ball linebacker who would immediately make the defense better —
Isaiah Simmons,
Patrick Queen or
Kenneth Murray. They could also spend one of their first-round selections on a premier offensive tackle. With later picks, they should find help at running back, defensive back and receiver (a position with great depth in this class).

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Go get the home-state kid — Joe Burrow

My advice: Don’t make this more difficult than it needs to be. Go get
Joe Burrow. Sometimes the fit just works, like when the Cleveland Cavaliers had the first pick and drafted an Ohio kid in LeBron James. I’m not saying Burrow is going to have a LeBron-sized career, but he has the best chance at making the same type of home-state impact in Cincinnati.