Social Media Reaction With Joe Burrow To The Bengals

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.

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.

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.

For the first time in 22 years the Bengals drafted three linebackers and re-made the room ... The Bengals drafted one offensive lineman, showing their confidence in the young guys they've got ... The off-season moves on virtually.

Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor met with the media to discuss the team's selections in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and the team's seventh round pick, linebacker Markus Bailey, spoke with the media about the selection.

The Bengals selected their third linebacker in the 2020 NFL Draft taking Purdue's Markus Bailey in the seventh round.

The Bengals selected offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji in the sixth round out of Kansas. Adeniji and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan met with the media after the selection was made.

One of the reasons the Bengals passed on some big people early in the draft is they thought they thought they could get better value late and they emerged with the extremely experienced Hakeem Adeniji, a four-year starting tackle out of Kansas.

The Bengals selected Notre Dame edge rusher Khalid Kareem with the 147th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Kareem and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo met with the media following the selection.

After watching the Bengals take a linebacker in the third round on Friday, Akeem Davis-Gaither didn't think he was going to the team that he clicked so well with at the Senior Bowl. But the Cincinnati coaches and scouts knew all along they wanted the 'Alpha Male' from that South defense.

The Bengals selected linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither from Appalachian State in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.