Cincinnati Bengals 3-round mock draft ahead of NFL combine drills – Bengals Wire, USA Today

The Cincinnati Bengals are hard at work at the NFL combine.

While the Bengals go through the paces there – and they’re way ahead of last year free-agency process – it seems like a good time to fire up another mock draft. We already looked at an all-defensive seven-round mock draft .

Here’s another mock before player workouts begin. This was simulated via The Draft Network’s mock draft simulator .

1. Joe Burrow, QB, LSU (Feb) , 3200; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Louisiana State quarterback Joe Burrow (QB 038) speaks to the media during the NFL Combine in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

There’s no reason to go any other way. Reports said Burrow crushed his interview with the Bengals. Then more reports said it

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Burrow, coming off one of the best seasons by a passer in history, has said he’d like to play for the Bengals. Jordan Palmer says Burrow might be a better pro than he was a collegiate player .

While an option like Tua Tagovailoa might have some allure, and trading down might seem like a good idea, percent of the teams in the league would take Burrow in Cincinnati’s position, too.

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