🏈 2026 NFL Draft Consensus
Top 100 Prospects · 23 Mock Analysts · 6 Ranking Sources — April 23-25, Pittsburgh
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🏆 #1 Pick: Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana) 📺 ESPN · ABC · NFL Network 📍 Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh 257 Picks · 7 Rounds
Last Updated: April 23, 2026

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:

6/20 (30%)
OutKick (v2), McShay (Ringer), Jeremiah (NFL), Fantasy Alarm, USA Today (Sim), DraftTek
6/20 (30%)
Kiper (ESPN), Brugler (Athletic), Schrager (FOX), PFF, Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks
4/20 (20%)
WalterFootball, NFL.com (Band v2), FOX Sports, Campbell (WF)
2/20 (10%)
FantasyPros, NFL.com (Filice)
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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