Best Bengals draft class in 10 years! Top 3 talent in Chase, 2 inside starters on the OLine, Rotation DE depth behind Hubbard and Hendrickson, and DT depth to help worst run defense! I don’t ever remember being this optimistic bout a Bengals draft class #WhoDeyhttps://t.co/TmG9W0fHkI LI3 Mile$ (@BasedINLoyalty) May 2, 2021
Bengals take 7 trench guys in the draft..that has to be a record, right? CREID (@Creid85) May 1, 2021
This drafted replacements for AJ Green, Dunlap, Lawson, Geno, and Gio.
Now let s see how well they can actually replace them. Fred Taylor (@hammock fgt) May 1, 2021
I’d give the Bengals a B+ this year. Absolutely love Chase in 1. Like the Carman pick in 2 but feels like it might have been a bit of a reach. Then love the rest of the draft addressing the D-Line and O-Line with good value picks in Ossai / Shelvin / Smith. Overall very solid Ian Manor (@Lateralus42093) May 2, 2021
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The Cincinnati Bengals left plenty of work to be done after getting one of the best players in the draft by selectin wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase in Round 1. They clearly had a hole left along the offensive line, and they decided to trade back from their first pick on Day 2, and they still ended up with their guy, Clemson Tigers offensive lineman Jackson Carman.
Cincinnati followed up that pick by stealing Texas Longhorns edge defender Joseph Ossai at pick No. 69. He may end up turning into quite the steal, as he will quickly work his way into the pass-rushing rotation that was in dire need of another body.