"There isn’t a much easier team to draft for than the Bengals. Pick whatever part of the defense you want to upgrade, and you’re right," Roberts wrote. "Grant brings a massive body at 342 pounds and that size and impact should make everyone around him better."

Cincinnati was the best team in the NFL to miss the playoffs last year and this draft could put them over the top.

The Cincinnati Bengals have some work to do this offseason. After an abysmal 9-8 season that saw quarterback Joe Burrow put up MVP-like numbers while the rest of the team struggled, Cincinnati will hope to make some upgrades to the roster this offseason.

Jeremiah dropped his latest mock draft this week and he has the Cincinnati Bengals going defense in the first round, which makes plenty of sense. The team is looking to rebuild its image on that side under new defensive coordinator Al Golden.

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The Jaguars have the fifth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, so who do they select in this mock draft simulator from Pro Football Network.

Over at The Athletic, the team beat writers got together to conduct their own first-round mock. In this instance, the Cincinnati Bengals, led by beat writer Paul Dehner Jr., get some long-needed help on the inside of the defensive line by selecting Walter Nolen of Ole Miss at No. 17.

A game-wrecking pass rusher takes over the top spot, the quarterbacks fall a few slots and four Michigan players are picked in the top 32 selections.

Reaching for need is a practice the Cincinnati Bengals need to avoid in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bengals' roster could use the injection of talent thanks to any value pick presented to them. Reuniting a player with his college coach in the process would be the cherry on top.