The Cincinnati Bengals caught plenty of criticism for drafting kicker Evan McPherson in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Many talking heads laughed at the idea of even drafting a kicker. Many believe teams should wait until very late in the draft for kickers, or even sign them as undrafted free agents.
It turns out, if Cincinnati listened to conventional wisdom, they would have missed out on McPherson altogether and potentially faced him twice a season.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network revealed the Cleveland Browns planned on drafting the rookie out of Florida as early as the very next round.