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30. Cincinnati Bengals (32)

Isn’t it ironic to see the Cincinnati Bengals enter Week 17 with one win to their name, only to end the 2019 season on a positive note by defeating the Cleveland Browns?

Regardless, the good news for the Bengals is despite the win on Sunday over their rivals, the team already had the No. 1 pick for the 2020 NFL Draft locked up, meaning it’s time to decide on Andy Dalton‘s future with the team.

First off, Dalton deserves a ton of credit for continuing to give it his all over these final few games, but also this doesn’t necessarily mean the Bengals should continue sticking with the quarterback in 2020.

After watching Joe Burrow finish Saturday’s game against Oklahoma with eight total touchdowns, Cincinnati would seem absolutely foolish to pass on the LSU star quarterback since Dalton has received plenty of opportunities to prove himself over the years.

Plus, with Zac Taylor being known to work with quarterbacks, it only seems right for the Bengals head coach to have an opportunity to help develop a young player like Burrow to help Cincinnati build for the future.

Of course, this would be easier said than done since the Bengals need to also make sure they build the proper offense around Burrow if they were to go in this direction, which will hopefully be taken care of over the next few months.