2020 NFL Mock Draft: Dolphins score Joe Burrow in all-trades chaos edition
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Oregon. player. QB. Justin Herbert. 5. 56
(Pick via Dolphins)
The notion of the Cincinnati Bengals trading down from the No. 1 pick, staying in the top five while also grabbing another top-20 selection in addition to the No. 39 pick is intriguing to me. Yes, it would cost them the chance at Joe Burrow to do so. But the roster in place is in a spot where adding those other selections could, in theory, be just as valuable.
With last year’s first-round pick, Jonah Williams, set to finally take the field in 2020, the offensive line appears to be in a much better spot than it was last year. Furthermore, they have a veteran defense that they spent money on this offseason and useful weapons on the offense with guys like Joe Mixon, A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd. Put simply, this team isn’t that far away from competing for a playoff spot in my book.
Justin Herbert is not the same prospect as Burrow. He requires more development and is not seemingly as sure of a thing. But he may actually have better physical tools between the two and will be coming into a good situation to replace Andy Dalton. With him adding some more juice to the offense at quarterback and with the added value of getting more top-end talent in the draft, would trading down and taking Herbert be the worst option for Cincinnati? Maybe not.