Cincinnati Bengals

📋 6-11 🏟️ AFC North 🎯 8 picks in 2026 Draft

📋 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1 #10

Round 2 #41

Round 3 #72

Round 4 #110

Round 6 #189, #199

Round 7 #221, #226

🎯 Top Needs

🔥 DL LB DB OL Edge

DL: Interior defensive line

LB: Linebacker corps

DB: Defensive backfield

OL: Offensive line protection

Edge: Pass rush

⭐ Our Pick

R1 Pick #10 CB

Mansoor Delane

CB · LSU · 6'0 · 187 lbs

Consensus CB1. Elite speed (4.38). 10 of 23 analysts have him at 10. Bengals need DB help.

Consensus CB1. 45 tackles, 2 INT, 11 PBU. Blazing 4.38 40-yard dash.

📊 Analyst Mock Projections

FantasyPros EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (10 · CIN)

WalterFootball OT Spencer Fano (10 · CIN)

NFL.com (Band v2) OT Spencer Fano (10 · CIN)

OutKick (v2) S Caleb Downs (10 · CIN)

FOX Sports OT Spencer Fano (10 · CIN)

Kiper (ESPN) CB Mansoor Delane (10 · CIN)

Brugler (Athletic) CB Mansoor Delane (10 · CIN)

McShay (Ringer) S Caleb Downs (10 · CIN)

Iyer (TSN) DT Peter Woods (10 · CIN)

💭 Dream Draft — All 8 Picks

R1 #10 LB Sonny Styles Ohio State

R2 #41 OG Chase Bisontis Texas A&M

R3 #72 DT Domonique Orange Iowa State

R4 #110 Target: OL — Offensive line protection

R6 #189 Target: DL — Interior defensive line

R6 #199 Target: Edge — Pass rush

R7 #221 Target: LB — Linebacker corps

R7 #226 Target: Edge — Pass rush

👀 Players to Watch

#5 LB Sonny Styles Ohio State · 6'5 · 244 lbs

#6 OT Francis Mauigoa Miami (FL) · 6'6 · 329 lbs

#7 CB Mansoor Delane LSU · 6'0 · 187 lbs

#9 S Caleb Downs Ohio State · 6'0 · 206 lbs

#10 OT Spencer Fano Utah · 6'6 · 311 lbs

#11 EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Miami (FL) · 6'2 · 263 lbs

#12 OG Olaivavega Ioane Penn State · 6'4 · 320 lbs

#14 CB Jermod McCoy Tennessee · 6'1 · 188 lbs

#16 OT Monroe Freeling Georgia · 6'7 · 315 lbs

#18 OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama · 6'7 · 352 lbs

🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #10

20 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

S Caleb Downs

6/20 (30%)

OutKick (v2), McShay (Ringer), Jeremiah (NFL), Fantasy Alarm, USA Today (Sim), DraftTek

CB Mansoor Delane

6/20 (30%)

Kiper (ESPN), Brugler (Athletic), Schrager (FOX), PFF, Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks

OT Spencer Fano

4/20 (20%)

WalterFootball, NFL.com (Band v2), FOX Sports, Campbell (WF)

EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.

2/20 (10%)

FantasyPros, NFL.com (Filice)

DT Peter Woods

2/20 (10%)

Iyer (TSN), CBS (Wilson)

Full Analyst Breakdown

OutKick (v2) → S Caleb Downs

McShay (Ringer) → S Caleb Downs

Jeremiah (NFL) → S Caleb Downs

Fantasy Alarm → S Caleb Downs

USA Today (Sim) → S Caleb Downs

DraftTek → S Caleb Downs

Kiper (ESPN) → CB Mansoor Delane

Brugler (Athletic) → CB Mansoor Delane

Schrager (FOX) → CB Mansoor Delane

PFF → CB Mansoor Delane

Yahoo Collab → CB Mansoor Delane

PrizePicks → CB Mansoor Delane

WalterFootball → OT Spencer Fano

NFL.com (Band v2) → OT Spencer Fano

FOX Sports → OT Spencer Fano

Campbell (WF) → OT Spencer Fano

FantasyPros → EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.

NFL.com (Filice) → EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.

Iyer (TSN) → DT Peter Woods

CBS (Wilson) → DT Peter Woods

🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation

General Manager

Duke Tobin

Head Coach

Zac Taylor

Cap Space

$20.4M

Dead Cap

$10.4M

🔄 Key Offseason Moves

🟢 Key Arrivals

OT Orlando Brown Jr. (2yr/$32M ext), DL Jonathan Allen (2yr/$26M), S Bryan Cook (3yr/$40.25M), CB Ja'Sir Taylor

🔴 Key Departures

Several veterans departed, Tee Higgins (FA)

🎲 Draft Day Scenarios

✅ Dream Scenario

Mansoor Delane locks down the CB1 spot and the defense becomes elite with Allen + Stewart + Cook. Burrow returns to MVP form.

❌ Nightmare Scenario

Secondary still porous despite the pick. Burrow's health remains a concern and Bengals miss playoffs again.

📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)

2025 #17 EDGE Shemar Stewart Texas A&M Starting DE

2024 #18 OT Amarius Mims Georgia Starting RT

2023 Traded down

2022 #31 S Daxton Hill Michigan Starting S

2021 #5 WR Ja'Marr Chase LSU All-Pro WR

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