The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to draft linebacker Logan Wilson.
But when Tee Higgins was on the board with the 33rd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, there was one clear option.
In a wide receiver-heavy first-round that featured Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson, the Bengals were likely shocked when Higgins, who was a standout at Clemson, fell out of the first round.
Higgins was 33 yards shy of 1,200 his junior season at Clemson. With A.J. Green’s time coming to an end in Cincinnati, Higgins was the perfect player to draft and groom as a potential No.