The Bengals have selected LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The debate between Chase and Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell carried on throughout the pre-draft process, but Cincinnati had one chance to give Joe Burrow his favorite target from his LSU days, and they pulled the trigger. While we didn’t see Chase last year as a 2020 opt-out, he was an absolute force as a sophomore—catching 84 passes for 1,780 yards, and 20 touchdowns at just 19 years old. Our full scouting report (which can be read in the link below) describes Chase as a “high-level technician,” “extremely smooth,” and a “crafty route runner”; also, he tested phenomenally well with a 4.38 40-yard dash and 41-inch vertical. It might be unwise to expect Justin Jefferson-type numbers as a rookie, but Chase projects to bring a high floor and ceiling as a strong mid-round pick in fantasy drafts this summer.

Via: Ja’Marr Chase Scouting Report 4/29/21 - 08:57 PM ET