The Bengals had a great draft, but what about the rest of
the division?
April 26, 2020 – BRADLEY CHARLES – Bluegrass Sports Nation
Cincinnati fans are thrilled with the 2020 Bengal Draft
class! However, while the Bengals improved so did their biggest rivals. Here’s
a look at how the draft played out for all of the AFC North Teams:
Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals drafted their
franchise quarterback, an A.J. Green-like receiver, and shored up their
linebacker corps. All things considered, the draft couldn’t have played out
much better for the Bengals!
Cleveland Browns: The Cleveland Browns did a little
bit of everything as they didn’t double-up on a single position. They selected
a tackle with their first-round pick to protect Baker Mayfield and then
proceeded to draft a number of defensive pieces to try and halt Lamar Jackson’s
Ravens. It’s worth noting they drafted an SEC player with each of their first
four picks.
Round
Pick #
Position
Player
College
1
10
OT
Jedrick Wills Jr.
Alabama
2
12
S
Grant Delpit
LSU
3
24
DT
Jordan Elliott
Missouri
3
33
ILB
Jacob Phillips
LSU
4
9
TE
Harrison Bryant
Florida
Atlantic
5
15
C
Nick Harris
Washington
6
8
WR
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Michigan
Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens had an absolutely
remarkable draft. They drafted a number of talented players. The class is
highlighted by standout linebacker Patrick Queen of LSU and running back J.K.
Dobbins of Ohio State. Baltimore’s pairing of Lamar Jackson and J.K. Dobbins is
going to present problems to defenses all around the NFL.
Round
Pick #
Position
Player
College
1
28
ILB
Patrick Queen
LSU
2
23
RB
J.K. Dobbins
Ohio State
3
7
DT
Justin Madubuike
Texas A&M
3
28
WR
Devin Duvernay
Texas
3
34
ILB
Malik Harrison
Ohio State
3
42
OT
Tyre Phillips
Mississippi
State
4
37
OG
Ben Bredeson
Michigan
5
25
DT
Broderick
Washington Jr.
Texas Tech
6
22
WR
James Proche
SMU
7
5
S
Geno Stone
Iowa
Pittsburgh Steelers: It was a very ho-hum draft for
the Steelers. Without a first-round pick and with no flashy selections, the
Steelers draft class is flying under the radar. However, in a draft which
featured a number of talented wide receivers, the Steelers pulled the trigger
on Notre Dame’s 6-foot-4 wideout Chase Claypool. It will be interesting to see
how this class evolves over time.
