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LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane (4) goes through workouts with LSU offensive lineman Josh Thompson (56) during their NFL football pro day, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n
Gerald Herbert<\/p>\n
FIRST ROUND (NO. 10): MANSOOR DELANE, CB, LSU<\/p>\n
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles went third, Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey went at No. 5, Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. came off the board at No. 6 and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs was snatched at No. 8, so Delane is the next best available on the board and does fill a need.<\/p>\n
In this case, the Bengals would likely move Dax Hill inside. They need a strong third cornerback, regardless, especially with DJ Turner and Hill currently set to be free agents after this year if no extension gets done.<\/p>\n
Another option available that Cincinnati could consider, in this simulation, would be Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, who is rising on some boards but might be a reach at No. 10, or Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling if the Bengals want insurance and\/or a succession plan for Orlando Brown Jr. However, the fact Brown just signed a two-year extension probably makes that less likely.<\/p>\n
SECOND ROUND (NO. 42): ZION YOUNG, EDGE, MISSOURI\u00a0<\/p>\n
Young fits the mold of what the Bengals would be looking at in an edge rusher at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, and he\u2019s the next player available on PFF\u2019s Big Board in this simulator. He had eight sacks in 2025, along with 32 hurries and 17 hits over 13 games, and PFF graded him at an 85.0 for the season.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old former captain did get arrested in December on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, speeding and failure to properly affix a license plate but was released on summons and permitted to play in the Gator Bowl, with discipline handled internally. That could be a deterrent, but Cincinnati might be willing to take that risk on a second-round guy.<\/p>\n
Other options would be Emmanuel Pregnon, a guard from Oregon, or Mason Thomas, an edge from Oklahoma, but Thomas is only 6-foot-2 and size limitations aren\u2019t ideal.<\/p>\n
THIRD ROUND (NO. 72): \u00a0DOMONIQUE ORANGE, DT, IOWA STATE<\/p>\n
Orange is the next available player on the big board and ranked sixth among defensive tackles. At 6-foot-4, 325 pounds, he is a massive prospect with elite power potential and strength. He\u2019s a nose tackle that could give the Bengals that big-body run stopper option in a spot where McKinnley Jackson has not been able to overtake.<\/p>\n
Other options would be Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt or Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch.<\/p>\n
FOURTH ROUND (NO. 110): BILLY SCHRAUTH, OG, NOTRE DAME<\/p>\n
The Bengals still have Jalen Rivers as a versatile option, but they only have Risner on a one-year deal, and Schrauth graded well in both pass and run blocking in the seven games he played in 2025. Injuries are a concern, as he\u2019s been limited the past two seasons, including an MCL sprain he tried to gut out before his 2025 season was shut down. However, he didn\u2019t give up a single sack or quarterback hit last year and that\u2019s a stat that will look good to an offense like Cincinnati\u2019s.<\/p>\n
SIXTH ROUND (NO. 189): COLE WISNIEWSKI, S, TEXAS TECH<\/p>\n
Wisniewski, 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, projects as a box safety with good awareness and the ability to match up with tight ends, which can be helpful in the AFC North. He graded well in coverage and run defense, but had nine missed tackles in 2025, which isn\u2019t ideal for a team that struggled in that stat last year.<\/p>\n
SIXTH ROUND (NO. 199): TANNER KOZIOL, TE, HOUSTON<\/p>\n
Koziol, at 6-goot-7, 250 pounds, could thrive as a big-slot weapon in a creative offense like Cincinnati\u2019s. His large catch radius and contested-catch ability make him a valuable red-zone option. Plus, the Bengals need another Tanner.<\/p>\n
SEVENTH ROUND (NO. 221): HAROLD PERKINS JR., LB, LSU<\/p>\n
Perkins is a unique athlete without a clear positional fit due to size (6-foot-1) and role limitations. He projects as a situational defender and special teams contributor with designed pass-rush usage, according to PFF, but that\u2019s probably what the Bengals are looking for in these late picks.<\/p>\n
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Indiana running back Roman Hemby runs with the ball during the school’s NFL football pro day Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Bloomington, Ind.<\/p>\n
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SEVENTH ROUND (NO. 226): ROMAN HEMBY, RB, INDIANA<\/p>\n
Hemby lacks top-end explosiveness as a runner, but his \u201chigh football IQ, consistent effort and competitive toughness \u2014 combined with useful third-down traits \u2014 give him a path\u201d to the Bengals. He was a 1,000-yard rusher with the Hoosiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two surprise late additions in free agency likely won\u2019t change the Cincinnati Bengals\u2019 plans for the NFL Draft,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":853165,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,227,256,2296,7,6,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-853164","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cincinnati-bengals","8":"tag-bengals","9":"tag-cincinnati","10":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","11":"tag-cincinnatibengals","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}