Three full-backs will almost certainly leave the board to start this year’s draft, which is the first in 22 years. The Falcons do not decide whether to acquire Matt RyanThe heir appears from no. 4. This puts the Bengals in a position to land perhaps the best non-quarterback of this draft.
If they pick a fifth place without a quarterback need, the Bengals will have a large number of attacking prospects to choose from. Given the problems they’ve had on their offensive over the past few years, it’s linked to Oregon’s approach Penei Sewell. Zac Taylor, player personnel director Duke Tobin and attacking line coach Frank Pollack was in Eugene, Ore., for Sewell’s pro day, Tyler Dragon of the Cincinnati Enquirer tweets. Pollack told contestants Sewell impressed him, Tony Pauline of ProFootballNetwork.com tweets.
Sewell would make sense as a player who could be a long-term starter against the left handle Jonah Williams, but Tobin said the Bengals could get a starting caliber on the second night. Cincinnati has starter numbers for O-line members expected to be in the second and third rounds, Tobin said during a podcast with Bengal broadcaster Dan Hoard (Twitter link). Tobin added that adding a veteran approach Riley Reiff gives the team a better outlook on the O-line than in 2020 (Twitter link via ESPN.com and Ben Baby).
Needs exist on the inside of Cincinnati’s O-line, and Tobin said more additions will be made. But the veteran manager understandably does not give off the atmosphere, but the team needs to add an impact block early.
The Bengals also do not want to trade too far from 5; they might not be interested in pulling down at all. A best choice that can get the best player can suit the Bengals, who have included it Joe Burrow Tobin more or less confirmed in their pre-draft process (via Baby, on Twitter). Burrow bumped for a Ja’Marr Chase reunion, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. The Eagles can most likely expect that to be the direction of the Bengals, with Breer noting that Philly believes there is a good chance Cincy Chase will line up at No. 5. The Eagles have a greater receiver need than the Bengals do, and trade from No. 6 to no. 12 late last month.
The Bengals did not sign any of the top 10 receiver selections on last year’s re-signing – AJ Green and John Ross – but in three of the last five concepts has invested a first or second round in a wide choice. Chase picked up his junior season but exploded for 84 receptions, 1,780 yards and 20 catches during Burrow’s Heisman Award-winning 2019. He and Burrow played two seasons together at LSU.
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