The Cincinnati Bengals pick 18th this year, positioned as one of those points in the opening round that could dramatically swing the entire class based on how many different ways they could go.
Those Bengals could attack the offensive line, either replacing Jonah Williams at right tackle or upgrading the interior. They could go inside or out on a defensive line that was lacking in pass-rush and could miss DJ Reader, too.
Or they could get Joe Burrow another weapon with either a tight end or wideout. Or, perhaps to the frustration of fans, they could invest in the secondary again, perhaps adding a third safety to the rotation while they try to figure things out on the back end.
Given the seemingly endless possibilities, here’s a look at what experts have the Bengals doing in mock drafts right now.
It’s Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema who comes through with one of the fan-favorite picks for the Bengals right now by having the team select Joe Burrow’s new tight end with Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.
The 49ers wide receiver is known for his versatile and physical play in San Francisco’s offense. But the “wideback” also has a unique protocol during locker room clean-out day once the season has concluded.
While the media was interviewing players on Tuesday, Samuel quietly went from locker to locker dropping off a memento of the 2023 NFL season’s end to each of his offensive teammates.
