New Headline: Bengals' Shockers: Top Pros Fall Through Net, Weanish Expectations
The Bengals go best player available. Can they afford to do that?
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 08: OL Francis Mauigoa #61 of the Miami Hurricanes lines up during the Miami Hurricanes versus Ole Miss Rebels College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl on January 8, 2026 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The mock draft scene has grown a bit stale for the Cincinnati Bengals. It seems like most have the team drafting whoever falls between safety Caleb Downs, linebacker Sonny Styles, or defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr.
However, it is becoming more realistic that none of them make it to the Bengals at No. 10. We have certainly seen plenty of LSU corner Mansoor Delane going to them.
Now, Geoff Hobson from Bengals. com has a new name to add : Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa. The Whitworth Rule is basically BPA.
Best Player Available. And that means BPA. No Matter What.