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The Cincinnati Bengals are in a strong position for the upcoming NFL draft, selecting at No. 10 with significant defensive needs. ESPN's Ben Solak highlights that no team is better positioned than the Bengals to capitalize on top defensive prospects.
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Selecting in the top 10 of an NFL draft is always tricky, but it really feels like the Cincinnati Bengals canât go wrong at No. 10 next week.
Those Bengals have rather dire needs at every level of the defense and happen to sit at No. 10 in a draft order littered with blue-chip defensive prospects.
Thatâs why ESPNâs Ben Solak recently wrote that âno team is sitting in a better positionâ than the Bengals as we get ready to enter the draft.
âCaleb Downs (Ohio State) isn't viewed as a top-five pick given his lack of elite physical traits,â Solak wrote. âSonny Styles (Ohio State) has the elite physical traits, but off-ball linebackers tend to not go that early. Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) was always in jeopardy of falling because of his arm length, and his off-field concerns might make his draft profile even more uncertain. Cornerback Mansoor Delane (LSU) also figures to come off the board in this range.â
Granted, there are some concerns. The Dallas Cowboys are constantly tagged as a team that could jump the Bengals while moving up to get someone like Caleb Downs.
One NFL general manager has advised that onlookers throw away ideas about positional value during this draft, too.
The Cincinnati Bengals are selecting at No. 10 in the 2023 NFL draft.
Top defensive prospects for the Bengals include Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, Rueben Bain Jr., and Mansoor Delane.
ESPN's Ben Solak states that the Bengals have significant defensive needs and are positioned to select from a pool of blue-chip defensive prospects.
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Still, the odds feel good that the Bengals can get one of the listed guys. Downs would boost a secondary that still needs a starter at the nickel. Sonny Styles would help fix linebacker and limit the reliance on Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter. And Rueben Bain would boost a pass-rush reliant on Boye Mafe continuing to ascend while Shemar Stewart and Myles Murphy just hope to match their draft slots. Mansoor Delane would boost a secondary that doesnât have a good fourth corner, either.
And if all else fails and their preferred targets donât fall, the Bengals could always attempt to move back a few spots. They would still get a solid prospect in the top 16 or so, while picking up even more draft picks.
Granted, the Bengals and fans wouldâve liked to be good enough on the field during the season to not be in this spot at all. But now that theyâre here, few have a better outlook.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Even ESPN admits Bengalsâ NFL draft outlook is great