2017 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals 7-round mock
By John Buhler
Fifth Round
Jamaal Williams
Running Back, BYU Cougars
2017 looks to be a great year to draft a running back in really any round. Should BYU Cougars running back Jamaal Williams fall to Cincinnati at No. 153 in the fifth round, that would be a great pick. The guy was dominant in college and still has a level of explosiveness despite a heavy workload on Provo.
Josh Jones
Safety, North Carolina State Wolfpack
This year’s safety class looks to be both deep and top-heavy. Cincinnati could go grab a safety at really any part of the 2017 NFL Draft. Using the fifth round compensatory pick at No. 176 to draft Josh Jones out of North Carolina State could be a solid way to address the Bengals’ issues in the back-end.
Sixth Round
Jon Toth
Center, Kentucky Wildcats
Again, this does not look to be a great draft for offensive linemen. Cincinnati needs to get better up front anyway it can. One guy the Bengals should target is Kentucky Wildcats center Jon Toth. He uses great leverage concepts and was a multi-year starter in nearby Lexington. Toth could be very coachable might be able to play guard at the next level.
Ben Gedeon
Inside Linebacker, Michigan Wolverines
Maybe Ben Gedeon is just a ball player? He’s not climbing up anybody’s draft boards despite a great career at Michigan. The Wolverines have a lot of players entering the draft, but Gedeon could be the best bang for the buck prospect coming out of Ann Arbor this year. He looks to be a great tackler and has no problem running sideline to sideline to make a stop at inside linebacker.
Seventh Round
Levon Myers
Offensive Tackle, Northern Illinois Huskies
If executed properly, the Bengals can address all of its offseason needs with its 11 draft picks. What Cincinnati should do with its two seventh round picks is to take the best offensive linemen available and see what happens. Northern Illinois Huskies offensive tackle Levon Myers could be a good swing tackle project at No. 227 in the seventh round.
Jonathan McLaughlin
Offensive Tackle, Virginia Tech Hokies
In the same sentiment with drafting Myers at No. 227 out of Northern Illinois, the Bengals should double-down on offensive tackle to take Jonathan McLaughlin at No. 251 out of Virginia Tech. Expect Cincinnati to go very heavy on the offensive line this draft.
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This mock has the Bengals taking five offensive linemen, all in the third round or later. Unless the Bengals really like Cam Robinson, Ryan Ramczyk, or Forrest Lamp, this looks to be the best course of action to rebuild their leaky offensive line.