The Cincinnati Bengals mock draft is here, and the Bengals are quietly having a good offseason. They picked up three defensive starters in free agency, and, perhaps most importantly, they didn’t overpay to have Trey Hendrickson around. Now, the Bengals have a pivotal draft in April, where they need to upgrade a defense that was historically bad at times in 2025, and add depth on the offensive side of the ball.
In this mock draft, the Bengals invest heavily on the defensive side of the ball with their first three picks, and then grab valuable offensive depth in the mid- to late rounds. These moves keep Cincinnati’s Super Bowl window open, and the team has a unique opportunity with the Ravens and Steelers (who also had a mock draft posted recently), both in transition. With that being said, Bengals fans who have been keeping up with various mock drafts might be surprised with their first-round pick.
