Pitch and catch. That's how the second round of the NFL draft began Friday night, and it hardly should be a stunner that receivers Tee Higgins of Clemson and Michael Pittman Jr.
of Southern California were the first two picks. For one, the NFL these days is built on passing offenses. For another, this draft is loaded with outstanding wideouts.
Six went in the opening round, and many teams had both Higgins and Pittman rated as top-32 talent. So the Cincinnati Bengals held firm atop the round of the draft by grabbing Higgins to catch Joe Burrow’s passes.
The pair worked out together heading toward the draft. In addition to finding what they hope will be their franchise quarterback in LSU's Burrow with the first overall pick, the Bengals (2-14