ESPN’s Peter Schrager reveals this AFC team as ‘trendy pick’ for Super Bowl

It’s interesting to watch shifts in public opinion, particularly when it comes to the outlook for NFL teams. On April 18, when the Cincinnati Bengals traded the No. 10 overall pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, they were roundly criticized for overpaying.

Just another dumb move from a cheap franchise wasting superstar quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime. MORE: Jaxon Smith-Njigba reacts to latest NFL Honors blunder Now, one month later, ESPN’s Peter Schrager predicts the Bengals will be a popular choice to win the AFC championship. “This is going to be the trendy pick for a lot of people for Super Bowl out of the AFC,” Schrager said Tuesday on “Get Up.

” “Not only did they spend the fourth-most in the free-agent market … which is not Bengals football, they bring back 11 starters on offense. ” What changed? It’s difficult to understand what prompted the sudden shift in outlook for Cincinnati.

The Bengals had a solid, if unspectacular, draft, despite not having a first-round pick. They took Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell in the second round and Washington cornerback Tacario Davis in the third round. Both picks are attempts to shore up a defense that finished 31st in yards allowed last season.