The Cincinnati Bengals appear to have something special with breakout running back Chase Brown.
But that hardly means the team won’t add to the position in a big way this offseason.
One idea? Drafting a high-profile name, which is what CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards has the Bengals doing with Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty in his latest mock draft:
Tee Higgins could move on this offseason despite a public campaign from Joe Burrow. If that were to happen, then there are other ways to supplement the pass game. Clyde Edwards-Helaire went on to be a first-round pick after working with Burrow. His contributions in the pass game were a big reason for that heavy investment.
The talk about the passing game there is meant to highlight Jeanty’s 2023 season in which he caught 43 passes for 569 yards and five scores. More impressive, though, are his 2,601 rushing yards and 29 scores on a 7.0 per-carry average that had him in the Heisman hunt this year.
Just like it’s hard to imagine the Bengals actually lose Tee Higgins at this point, it’s hard to imagine the team would actually spend a first-round pick on a running back right now.
But never say never applies — and the idea of Jeanty’s fit in a Joe Burrow offense is certainly fun.
