The record of wants the Cincinnati Bengals want to deal with within the 2022 NFL draft appears easy sufficient: Offensive line, cornerback and the pass-rush.
There are a number of the way the crew can go about addressing every, beginning at No. 31 within the first spherical.
Anthony Treash of Professional Soccer Focus simply offered one fascinating means for the crew to get it completed in his newest two-round mock draft. At No. 31, the Bengals land the perfect heart within the class, Tyler Linderbaum out of Iowa:
“Linderbaum is arguably a top-10 prospect, but the problem is that there’s not a pressing need for a starting center across the league, especially within zone offenses where the Iowa product best fits.”
That lack of a necessity throughout the league items the Bengals a giant win. Whereas free agent Ted Karras was technically signed to play heart, he’s truly graded out even higher at left guard currently by PFF’s numbers. Linderbaum might begin as a rookie with Karras at left guard, offering the Bengals an improve in any respect 4 needy spots on the road.
Within the second spherical at No. 63, the Bengals seize defensive finish DeMarvin Leal out of Texas A&M:
“The Texas A&M Aggie owns a 63.5 PFF grade from the interior since 2020 but an 83.2 mark from the edge. The problem is that he’s not playing on the edge at the NFL level at his size.”
That’s not as eye-popping but it surely may simply be as vital. The Bengals want one other inside pass-rusher who will help B.J. Hill cowl the hole left by the departure of Larry Ogunjobi. That he’s received expertise taking part in inside and outside will solely be factor in Lou Anarumo’s a number of fronts.
So far as mock draft situations go, this one could be fairly onerous to complain about for the Bengals.
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List of Bengals free agents who remain unsigned
