AP Photo/Mark HumphreyIt is no secret that teams made exploratory calls to the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of the 2020 NFL draft with the aim of trading up to take quarterback Joe Burrow.
We know how much teams were willing to give.
Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that the Miami Dolphins were willing to give up three first-round picks to get the LSU product. Tua Tagovailoa would have been the No. 5 overall pick and used to take him.
The trade package offered by Miami was rejected by the Cincinnati team and they made the correct decision. One win away from taking the franchise to its third Super Bowl appearance, the Bengal's head coach will lead the team into their first AFC Championship Game since the 1988 season Sunday.
The Dolphins have expressed a lack of confidence in Tagovailoa as their long-term option at quarterback. Miami would make the trade it offered 100 times out of 100.
On the other side of the spectrum, Burrow is showing how quickly a quarterback can turn a franchise around. The biggest factor in the resurgence of the Cincinnati Bengals was the emergence of a star in Burrow and his ability to stay healthy.
The future is bright in Cincinnati, even though they face an uphill battle in traveling to Kansas City to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
