Bengals spend money on weaponry for Joe Burrow in new 2023 NFL mock draft
The Cincinnati Bengals have sights on the AFC title sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
However mock draft season has hit full pace in earnest as the largest names begin dropping their opening efforts of the method.
One notable mock draft had the Bengals taking a tight end close to the top of the opening spherical.
That’s truly what ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Bengals doing in his first mock draft, too. There, they decide twenty eighth and choose Utah tight finish Dalton Kincaid:
“Hayden Hurst had a good bounce-back season after signing in Cincinnati, however he’s hitting the free agent market once more this offseason. The Bengals have to discover a long-term tight finish goal for quarterback Joe Burrow. Even with Hurst, the offense ranked twenty ninth in receiving yards by tight ends (556). Including a giant red-zone goal is a approach for it to degree up.
Each Kincaid and Luke Musgrave (Oregon State) have an opportunity to be Spherical 1 picks, and I wouldn’t be stunned if a number of groups most well-liked one in every of them over Michael Mayer (Notre Dame) because the top-ranked tight finish on this class. Kincaid had 16 touchdowns over the previous two seasons, whereas Musgrave was in line for a breakout earlier than he suffered a knee damage in October that prematurely ended his season. Kincaid has extra pace, however Musgrave’s measurement (6-6, 250 kilos) and upside intrigues NFL scouts. Cincinnati would improve with both participant right here.”
Kincaid positive appears to be like like a Bengals decide after 70 catches for 890 yards and eight scores in 2022. Plus he boasts that have they search for, having performed on the school degree since 2018.
As all the time, the Bengals taking a good finish early would possibly indicate Hayden Hurst isn’t again others like Drew Pattern gained’t return.
Cincinnati would additionally undoubtedly use early-round picks on extra cornerbacks and offensive linemen to maintain serious about holding the long-term rivalry window open so long as doable.
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