Bengals preseason proves Duke Tobin found a hidden gem

Cincinnati Bengals v Philadelphia Eagles - NFL Preseason 2025 | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals are innately behind the 8-ball when it comes to NFL Draft resources. They have the smallest scouting department in the NFL, and de facto GM Duke Tobin can only do so much with the tools at his disposal.

Joe Burrow masks a lot of Cincinnati's organizational issues as quite arguably the best quarterback in the sport. That includes overcoming bad draft picks who can't make a quick enough impact for a franchise in the midst of Burrow's prime. In other words, in a wide-open Super Bowl window.

Thus, it becomes all the more imperative to not strike out on draft selections. Ever since…