NFL mock draft shows prospects who could fall to Bengals in Round 2

The Cincinnati Bengals no longer hold a first-round pick in the upcoming draft, at least as of this writing. But those Bengals still fit in a pretty good spot to land a good defensive player in Round 2 who might just be able to help as a rookie. A recent mock draft from Peter Schrager of ESPN illustrates this point quite well.

In the mock, these notables fall into the second round: LB Jacob Rodriguez LB Jake Golday LB Anthony Hill CB D’Angelo Ponds CB Avieon Terrell Will the Bengals trade up in the second round to grab one of these guys? Maybe not, but it illustrates just how many quality prospects should still be available to them in the top 50. And for what it’s worth, the following names came off the board before the 10th pick in this mock draft: LB Sonny Styles S Caleb Downs CB Mansooer Delane Once again, all signs point to that No.

10 spot being a wasteland for a Bengals team that wanted to grab an immediate defender who can help. Hence, the trade for Dexter Lawrence, which is made sweeter by the fact the Round 2 board projects to keep shaping up nicely. This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: NFL mock draft shows prospects who could fall to Bengals in Round 2