For the eternal Cincinnati Bengals’ optimist, one could employ the mindset that the team is poised to add immediate, high-impact rookies in 2020 to jumpstart a necessary rebuild. Quarterback is on the docket and with numerous promising prospects, along with a No. 1 overall pick in sight, the team will have the veritable pick of the litter.
However, the plethora of available franchise-changers took a hit when Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa went down with a dislocated hip last Saturday. While an early prognosis has him potentially being ready by the next NFL regular season, a team will be rolling the dice on a possible redshirt rookie year.