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2020 NFL draft: Round 1 instant grades

The trades everyone was expecting didn’t heat up until later in Thursday’s first round, but there were still plenty of noteworthy selections at the top.

1) Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, LSU — The pick everyone has expected since January — and it's the right one. It'll be interesting to find out what kind of ransom Miami (or anyone else) offered for the pick. But barring it being something absurd, the Bengals were right to stick here and pick a potential franchise changer.Grade: A.