A quarterback competition between Andy Dalton and Joe Burrow could be the best approach for the Cincinnati Bengals, according to Anthony Munoz.

Burrow was drafted at number one overall by the Bengals on Thursday to kick off the 2020 NFL Draft.

It is hoped he can steer a franchise that has not won a playoff game since 1990 and went 2-14 last season to a more successful future.

But the Bengals have a competent starting QB on the roster in the form of Dalton, who has steered the team to 70 wins in his nine years as the starter and is yet to be traded or released.

Hall of Famer Munoz spent 13 years on the Bengals' offensive line, from the 1980 season through to the 1992 campaign.

He does not think it would do Burrow any harm to compete with the 32-year-old Dalton and bide his time if beaten out.

Asked about the Bengals' playoff chances, Munoz told Stats Perform: "I think it depends on what happens to Andy Dalton.

"Andy is still here. I know they are trying to make some moves and when you have a young guy, regardless who it is, he's going to be your future quarterback.

"But I think competition is still the way to go. If Joe comes in and Andy is still here, and Andy is the guy to start because he's ahead of Joe, I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

"I look back to when Carson Palmer was the No.1 pick and we had Jon Kitna. Carson had the luxury of sitting one full year behind Jon, then came in and did a tremendous job.

"If he's ready right away put him in there, but again, if Dalton is here and it's obvious Dalton is the guy who can start out ahead of him and Joe can learn, I have no problem with that."

Munoz believes NFL rookies like Burrow will find it more difficult in 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic impacting offseason activities.

He said: "Of course we're dealing with COVID-19, so there is not going to be the OTAs (organised team activities) and the summer camp. Hopefully there is a shortened summer camp Joe will get a chance to go through.

"I think it's going to make it a little more difficult for these young guys coming in now. They're not going to have a lot of that experience they've had in the past before the preseason starts."

As well as watching the Bengals, Munoz devotes significant time to his charitable foundation which works to improve the lives of young people.

He said: "It's our 19th year, we started in 2002. The mission statement is to engage the tri-state area and to impact them mentally, physically and spiritually.

"We have seven programmes and we start working with elementary kids all the way through high school seniors going to college. It's a passion of mine. I love doing what we're doing."

Along its journey, the Anthony Munoz Foundation has touched the lives of over 40,000 youths. Nearly two decades later, the Foundation continues to impact Tri-State youth through 7 Impact Programs. For details, visit: https://www.munozfoundation.org/