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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Josh Rosen goes to Broncos

By Brad Weiss

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 03: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins runs upfield during the second half of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at the Rose Bowl on September 3, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 03: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins runs upfield during the second half of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at the Rose Bowl on September 3, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey (68) leads the offense back onto the field during the college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs on September 9, 2017, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey (68) leads the offense back onto the field during the college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs on September 9, 2017, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Notre Dame. Mike McGlinchey. 12. player. 56. . Offensive Tackle

The Cincinnati Bengals struggled through an unexpectedly tough season in 2017, as they failed to make the playoffs once again. Head coach Marvin Lewis was expected to be fired if the Bengals were unsuccessful this season, but he was somehow able to keep his job. Moving forward, the Bengals appear to be in a rebuilding mode, though they do still have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball.

Quarterback Andy Dalton is a Pro Bowl signal-caller, even if he does appear to shrink in the big moments. Rookie running back Joe Mixon played well at times during his first season in the NFL, and A.J. Green is still one of the best wide receivers in football. The Bengals do have the weapons to put up points, and in the first round in April, they should look to bring in someone on the offensive line to bolster the unit.

Mike McGlinchey from Notre Dame is the best tackle this draft class has to offer, although that has been debatable in recent weeks. McGlinchey and Quenton Nelson helped the Fighting Irish be named the top offensive line unit in college football last season, and the big left tackle probably would have been a first round pick last year. Cincinnati needs to be better up front on both sides of the ball, and drafting McGlinchey in the first round would be a smart move as they prepare for the 2018 NFL season.

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