NFL Mock Draft: Week 14

By Brad Weiss | Dec 7, 2016

Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) is tackled by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) during the second quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) grabs Chattanooga Mocs running back Alex Trotter (24) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Reuben Foster. 8. player. 56. . LB. Alabama

What a terrible season it has been for the Cincinnati Bengals, who some believed would challenge for an AFC championship this season. Well, that certainly has not been the case, and they are now looking like they may be drafting in the top 10 next April. The team has a few big holes, but the main fix they need is to bolster their linebacking corps for the 2017 season.

Reuben Foster of the Alabama Crimson Tide is one of the more NFL-ready linebackers that we have seen in recent years, and he would be a perfect fit for the Bengals and head coach Marvin Lewis. Foster is a high-energy kid who is great at going sideline to sideline, and would team with guys like Vontaze Burfict and Rey Maualuga to give the Bengals a dominating set of punishing linebackers.

Quarterback Andy Dalton is a solid player, and once they get wide receiver A.J. Green back healthy, their offense should be fine. They play in a division where they are going to be a contender every year, so they need to make sure this 2016 season is just a fluke. There is only a quarter of the season left, and once training camp rolls back around, you better believe the experts are going to be picking the Bengals to be back at the top of the AFC North.

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