Cincy Jungle · May 1, 2021
Analyzing the Bengals’ selection of Evan McPherson in Round 5
Photo by Tim Casey/Collegiate Images/Getty ImagesCincinnati Bengals fans need no reminder that the team has lacked consistency at kicker in recent years. The first game of the Joe Burrow era should have gone into overtime if not for a missed chip-shot field goal against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Adding a kicker was a must going into the draft, and Evan McPherson is widely considered to be the best kicking prospect in the draft. The Bengals made an aggressive move by taking him early in Round 5, though he was given a Round 6 grade by NFL.com.
What McPherson brings to the Bengals
