Joe Burrow is out here throwing guys open

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(10-05-2020, 04:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: But a 1st or 2nd round pick?
That's what I mean when I say "a lot of draft capital."

Your WR1 can still be your slot receiver. Look at Adam Thielen, or all the Patriots WRs over the years.
It doesn't matter where your top WR lines up, he just has to produce.
And Boyd is producing as a WR1.

All I'm getting at is I don't think the Bengals have to use a premium pick on a WR in 2021, especially given the need at OL and DL.
Boyd can be your primary option with Higgins and Tate outside to start the year next year.
Re-sign Thomas as your WR4/5, and draft a guy in Rd 3-4 to groom.

Thielen has 4 TD's this year.  Boyd has 1.  From a catches and yardage standpoint, he's producing like a #1, but not from a scoring standpoint.  Honestly, we would probably be 3-1 right now if not for the fact that we have been brutally bad in the red zone.  We need somebody that can get separation and win down there.  

They need to fix the OL in FA.  Drafting OL is for the future.  They need guys that can step in and play at a high level immediately for that unit.  They don't need to draft a guy and do on the job training.