Reactions: Cincinnati Bengals draft LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase in first round, No. 5 overall

© Jason Getz, Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) greets quarterback Joe Burrow (9) before the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Bengals ended speculation about whether they’re #TeamChase or #TeamSewell by selecting Louisiana State University Tigers wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase – Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s former teammate at LSU – with the fifth overall pick of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The Detroit Lions selected Oregon Ducks offensive tackle Penei Sewell two picks later at No. 7 overall.

More here about the Bengals’ pick from The Enquirer’s Tyler Dragon.

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Social media reactions:

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— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) April 30, 2021

Zac Taylor: Offensive line is a position we will continue to address. #Bengals

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) April 30, 2021

The #Bengals select LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with the fifth pick in the NFL draft. Chase and Joe Burrow are reuniting in Cincinnati.

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) April 30, 2021

Zac Taylor: Ja’Marr Chase was one of the best wide receivers I’ve ever evaluated in the draft. #Bengals

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) April 30, 2021

🗣 GOT OUR GUY pic.twitter.com/7tFdHME9up

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 30, 2021

https://t.co/Zc0KUxvfX0 pic.twitter.com/FWbciBc2pd

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 30, 2021

From the Bayou to Ohio ➡ Welcome to the Jungle, @Real10jayy__ 🐅 pic.twitter.com/M7G50XCBJG

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 30, 2021

No. 38, sorry. https://t.co/F5RIlL7oBp

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 30, 2021

Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase reunite in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/Cmo6NObr0v

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2021

Zac Taylor: Ja’Marr Chase was a “no-brainer” at No. 5 #Bengals

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) April 30, 2021

JA’MARR CHASE + JOE BURROW

REUNION pic.twitter.com/K0RWrunyve

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 30, 2021

LFG‼️ WELCOME BRO‼️ @Real10jayy__ LET’S GET STRAIGHT TO IT!

— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) April 30, 2021

Bengals are on the clock? Let’s go to commercial! #traditions #mostexciting15mimutesinthedraft

— Robert Lee (@RobertLeePXP) April 30, 2021

WR1 Has Arrived

#NFLDraft ✖️ @Real10jayy__

📺: 7 CT on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/I7Ij7zITuv

— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 29, 2021

Ja’Marr knew. … look at those shoes.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 30, 2021

Can’t stack the box no mo😂😏

— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) April 30, 2021

Ja’Marr Chase is reunited with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati after going 5th overall.

This is the 1st time in the Common Draft Era that a team used top-10 picks on a QB-WR duo that played together in college. pic.twitter.com/HjXPGguvRe

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 30, 2021

@Bengals Excellent pick, i love you guys 🐅

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) April 30, 2021

Damn right! https://t.co/qcRcpshUz4

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) April 30, 2021

🎵 Tag Team, back again! 🎵

Welcome to Cincinnati, Ja’Marr Chase! 🐯🏈#TeamCincinnati ╳ #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/xxw6QcEs4M

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 30, 2021

The #Bengals select at No. 5 overall #LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase. Easy selection for Cincy, who got to fall in love with Joe Burrow all over again while watching Chase film from last year. Two Tigahs back together.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2021

OC Brian Callahan on passing on Penei Sewell: “There were really good players in this draft… The guys that are going to get taken on the offensive line are going to be really good players. Ja’Marr Chase we felt like was the best player for us.”

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) April 30, 2021

Brian Callahan: The first four picks kind of went the way we thought they would. #Bengals

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) April 30, 2021

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