With the Cincinnati Bengals facing off against the Detroit Lions this Sunday, we will likely see and hear more about how the front office made the wrong choice over a much-publicized draft decision.
In 2021, the Bengals stared down the franchise-altering decision with the fifth overall pick of Ja’Marr Chase versus the field. That morphed into Chase versus Penei Sewell. Cincinnati selected Chase, and the Lions took the offensive tackle two picks later.
The Bengals are down bad this season. The Lions are in first place in their division. Now, with the teams meeting in the Jungle on Sunday, there will be some who choose to take advantage of the Bengals’ predicament to say they made a mistake.