2018 NFL Mock Draft: Browns, Giants nab QBs
By Brad Weiss
Orlando Brown
Offensive Tackle, Oklahoma
Out of all of the AFC teams during the 2017 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals have to rank near the top in terms of disappointment. Head coach Marvin Lewis needed a big year to keep his job, but he has already said he is going to be leaving the team to find new opportunities after the season. Quarterback Andy Dalton has not helped his veteran coach this season either, as he has had one of the worst seasons of his career in 2017.
The roster needs help, and one player is not going to make this team a contender in 2018. However, the offensive line has got to be the priority at this point, and the 2018 NFL Draft is loaded with good talent at the offensive tackle position. Orlando Brown from Oklahoma would be a nice fit for the Bengals, and will be a safe pick for whoever takes over at head coach when Lewis leaves the team at the conclusion of the regular season.
The AFC North has been dominated by the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers this season, but it is possible the Bengals get right back in the thick of things next year. There has been speculation that Hue Jackson may jump the Browns ship and head to Cincinnati, though I am not sure if that is a good thing, or a bad thing. Whoever comes in, they have to start up front on both sides of the ball, and Browns can certainly help them get started on offense.