Did the Cincinnati Bengals actively and intentionally ‘tank’ during the 2019 season, the first under head coach Zac Taylor, in order to secure the first-overall pick ultimately used to draft quarterback Joe Burrow out of LSU? With Brian Flores and Hue Jackson recently coming out and saying that that’s what the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns had done, respectively, it may become part of the conversation this week.
After all, Burrow has the Bengals in the Super Bowl right now in just his second season. He’s the first quarterback drafted first overall to take his team to the Super Bowl by his second season.