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Inside The Pick: How Joe Burrow Turned Into a Virtual Lock
The Bengals selected LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. How the franchise came to the decision that Burrow was too good to pass up and an inside look at the decision-making process leading up to draft day.

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7 Things We Learned About The Bengals 2020 Draft Class
The Bengals received high marks across the board from analysts and the national media in the first virtual draft. With the Bengals draft complete after making seven picks in three days, here are seven things learned from the draft.

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Bengals Complete Overhaul To Turn Opening Day Into Moving Day
A few observations from this past weekend’s draft: Bengals may have biggest defensive overhaul since 2005 ... Wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell was 1-for-1 on pro day visits ... More 3-4 weapons for Lou Anarumo ... Adeniji gives them options on O-line.

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Bengals Raft of 'A' Draft Grades Courtesy of Captain's 'C'
The Joe Burrow Draft is in the books and fittingly it seems to be as much about intelligence and intangibles as much as it is innate physical talent. They’ll have to start calling Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin “Captain Obvious.” After Burrow, they drafted five more captains and, naturally, the last one, Purdue linebacker Markus Bailey, is a co-captain pursuing his master’s in leadership to end a draft CBS made them the big winner, and The Sporting News gave them an A-plus while USA Today, Sports Illustrated and SB Nation all weighed in at A-minus.
Bengals Selections
Round 2
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Round 3
Pick 1
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Round 4
Pick 1
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Round 6
Pick 1
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Round 7
Pick 1
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