He once said the Cincinnati Bengals would listen to anything, but head coach Zac Taylor now expects the franchise to use the No. 1 pick on April 23.
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is the overwhelming favorite to be selected first in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Trading the pick could bring a bounty of draft choices, but the Bengals went 2-14 last season and aren’t likely to pass on a potential franchise quarterback. Burrow, who has Ohio roots, initially caused concern he might not want to play in Cincinnati. But he clarified those commentsBut he clarified those commentsBut he clarified those comments in February.
“It doesn’t look that way. If there is a guy there that you believe in that can really change the franchise over the next 10-15 years, then that’s a hard thing to pass up on,” Taylor said Monday on “The Dan Patrick Show.”