The Cincinnati Bengals have been led by Andy Dalton for almost a decade. Immediately starting all 16 games as a rookie in 2011, the veteran will need a solid season in 2019 to maintain that starting spot.
If the Bengals have an underwhelming 2019, they’ll be primed to select one of the top quarterbacks of the 2020 NFL Draft. Unlike in 2019, the top few players in 2020 will be quarterbacks.
In Pro Football Focus’ first preseason mock draft, the Bengals select Oregon QB Justin Herbert. Standing 6-foot-6, Herbert was potentially going to come out after his junior year at Oregon yet opted to stay one more season.