Only the Miami Dolphins rank lower than the Cincinnati Bengals in updated USA TODAY Sports NFL power rankings following the 2019 NFL Draft.
The ranking of No. 31 might come as fairly unsurprising, though, given that the author of the rankings, Nate Davis, gave the Bengals' draft a grade of D+ and got in another shot at their second-round selection of tight end Drew Sample in his explanation:
A team that finished last in total defense in 2018 added one defender in the draft's first two days.