With a wild loss to the Dolphins in Week 16, the Bengals have locked up the first-overall pick in the upcoming draft.
The last time the Bengals had the first overall pick, they selected the Heisman Trophy winner and the hottest quarterback coming out of college. It looks like the Bengals will do the same thing.
When the Bengals drafted Carson Palmer in 2003, they were coming off of a 2-14 season and their brand new head coach Marvin Lewis desperately needed a signal caller to turn things around.