The noise around the Cincinnati Bengals trading defensive end Trey Hendrickson had cratered. Justifiably so, too, considering it's extremely unlikely, given the leverage the team holds and what unfolded so far.

Across 50 mock drafts, 14 different players were projected to go to the Bengals with the 17th pick of the first round.

The Cincinnati Bengals should listen to the words of Sonny LoSpecchio from the hit movie A Bronx Tale: "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent."  The franchise is armed with one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL in Joe Burrow and boasts arguably the top receiving duo in the league in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.