The collegiate level hadn’t even crowned a national champ and the mock drafters cemented the No. 1 pick in 2020 — Joe Burrow to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rest assured the Bengals have thought about it for even longer.
According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, Mike Potts, director of college scouting, has been all over Burrow for more than a year:
“He first took serious note of Burrow in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, when he led the Tigers to a win over undefeated Central Florida pitching four touchdowns and nearly 400 yards.