For the first time since 2011 and the pick of Pro Bowl wideout A.J. Green, the Cincinnati Bengals will have a top 10 selection in the NFL Draft. The Bengals finished the 2016 campaign with a 6-9-1 record, slotting them at number nine in the 2017 NFL Draft.
The last time the Bengals held the ninth overall pick, they selected linebacker Keith Rivers out of USC in 2008.
2017 Top 10 NFL Draft Order:
| DRAFT PICK | TEAM | 2016 RECORD |
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 1-15 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 2-14 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 3-13 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-13 |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans (From L. |