Bengals could have interest in NFL draft riser after trade down
If the Bengals trade down during the NFL draft, it might be with this fallback plan in mind.
The Cincinnati Bengals are likely going to stick at No. 10 overall and get a defensive contributor. Those Bengals obviously like Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles.
Rueben Bain seems high on the big board , too. But it’s always worth playing the what if? game with NFL draft scenarios.
If the right offer comes along and the Bengals end up trading down, which prospects might interest them after a move back? One name to know? Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman.
He’s one of the fastest late-risers in the draft process, to the point ESPN’s Jeff Legwold now has him breaking into the first round: “Thieneman has an extensive résumé as a three-year starter (two at Purdue, one at Oregon), with 302 tackles and eight interceptions in his career. That's a significant sample size. But then he uncorked a 4.