Photo Credit: NFL Football Why the Bengals Need To Trade the Number One Pick by Walker Aurand April 23, 2020 I’ll preface this by saying I don’t know more than other blog writers on here explaining why the Cincinnati Bengals are making a mistake in keeping the first pick and using it on quarterback Joe Burrow. I, for one, am really high on Burrow. Forget about the intangibles that his body of work may lack. He has the right attitude and that alone is why I think he’ll be a really good player. People have questioned his arm strength or said he’s too skinny to play quarterback in the NFL. Those are the same complaints about Tom Brady coming out of the 2000 NFL Draft. The point is; will Burrow be good enough to overcome the dysfunction and losing tendencies from the Cincinnati front office if he’s taken first overall? Multiple reports including from Pro Football Talk and Adam Schefter of ESPN indicate the Miami Dolphins have had their latest offer refused by the Bengals for the number one pick. Why? If you’re the Bengals you can still trade down to the number five spot and you can still get a highly-rated prospect with that pick. If they were to do this, then they should draft Tua Tagovialoa who, to me, is the higher-rated prospect of the two. I know he’s injury-prone, but if you can get him an average offensive line and weapons, he’s good enough to take the Bengals to new heights. I don’t think Zac Taylor is a bad coach, but he’s got a lot less to work with than Brian Flores of the Dolphins. This isn’t a knock on Burrow or Taylor and what they’re capable of doing. But until Cincinnati proves they can get it figured out and put their shoddy past behind them, then we’re allowed to believe it’s not gonna work. If you don’t think Tagovailoa is the better player than Burrow, look up the numbers from the last year. Guess who was number one in total QBR in the SEC? Not Burrow. Not Jake Fromm. It was Tagovailoa. Even after missing four games, he still was the more efficient quarterback. If I’m a Bengals fan, I’m begging my front office and ownership to draft Tagovailoa and get pieces around him. But we’ll just have to wait and see. Post Views: 852 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Walker Aurand Latest posts by Walker Aurand (see all) A Look Ahead To Flyers Free Agency - May 15, 2020 A Look Ahead To Devils Free Agency - May 5, 2020 Way Too Early Look Ahead To Rangers Free Agency - May 1, 2020 Way too early look ahead to Islanders Free Agency - April 25, 2020 Related TopicsCincinnati BengalsJoe BurrowMiami DolphinsNFlNFL DraftTua TagovailoaZac Taylor Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Am I Smarter Than an NFL QB? Giants Select Georgia OT Andrew Thomas in First Round of NFL Draft