CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals took a receiver at the start of the second round, drafting Clemson’s Tee Higgins with the 33rd overall pick.
No more Dalton-to-Green in Cincinnati. Now, it’s Burrow-to-Higgins.
Cincinnati chose Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow first overall.
Their next pick brought a receiver with whom he can grow.
The move was a replay of 2011, when the Bengals drafted receiver A.J. Green in the first round and Andy Dalton in the second.
Cincinnati chose inside linebacker Logan Wilson from Wyoming in the third round.
The NFL draft entered its third and final day with the Bengals selecting an Appalachian State linebacker. Akeem Davis-Gaither was the Sun Belt’s defensive player of the year and a standout at the Senior Bowl, a game the Bengals coaching staff worked.