As the Cincinnati Bengals turn their attention to the 2024 NFL Draft, the mock drafts are starting to come out more frequently. The Bengals will have plenty of options and positions of need they can address with the 18th overall pick.
The signing of Trent Brown to a one-year contract certainly won’t deter the Bengals from taking an offensive tackle in the first round, but it also may mean they don’t have to. Sheldon Rankins fills the role of a three-technique, but the departure of DJ Reader leaves a hole at nose tackle.
Could Byron Murphy II fill that void?