2. Kyle Trask
Taylor Heinicke offers a safe floor, but former second-round pick Kyle Trask offers the promise of untapped potential. Originally selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Florida product spent his career behind Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield before losing Tampa Bay’s backup job to veteran Teddy Bridgewater.
If the Bengals believe they already have a competent veteran backup in Brett Rypien, then perhaps they could kick the tires on a low-floor, medium-ceiling prospect like Trask. While he admittedly hasn’t looked like much to date, he’s only attempted 11 passes in his professional career. You can’t have too many good quarterbacks, and perhaps an offensive-minded coach like Zac Taylor can get the most out of the former Day 2 pick.
