ESPN Lists Drafting a Wide Receiver in Round One of 2024 NFL Draft as Bold Offseason Move For Bengals
CINCINNATI — FTN's Aaron Schatz wrote up some bold moves for all 32 NFL teams this offseason for ESPN and has the Bengals doubling down at the wide receiver position by drafting another WR in Round One of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Cincinnati used a top-35 pick on a wide receiver in 2020 and 2021.
"It's important for the Bengals' offense to have a trio of quality pass-catchers," Schatz wrote. "Ja'Marr Chase isn't going anywhere, but their other top receivers are free agents. Cincinnati should be able to re-sign Tyler Boyd, or perhaps allow the 29-year-old to leave and replace him with 2023 rookie Andrei Iosivas. The bigger question is what to do about Tee Higgins, a No. 2 receiver who is good enough to be a No. 1 and wants to be paid like one.
"There are two options here that involve drafting a wide receiver high in the first round. First, the Bengals could place the franchise tag on Higgins, letting their new receiver learn from the veterans for a year before Higgins leaves in 2025 and the new receiver takes his place. Or, given how successful most first-round receivers have been as rookies, the Bengals could allow Higgins to leave this offseason and replace him with the youngster. Receivers available when the Bengals pick at No. 18 should include LSU's Brian Thomas Jr., Oregon's Troy Franklin, and Michigan's Roman Wilson."
It's hard to argue with getting Joe Burrow more weapons if that player is the best player on the Bengals board.
A lot of free agency dominoes will play into this decision at Pick 18 over the next couple of months.
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