Biggest risk of the Bengals' 2026 NFL Draft class has more than just an off-field incident attached to him
Former Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young was drafted with the No. 140 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Young may only be a fourth-round pick, but the Bengals are taking a risk investing in him.
The Cincinnati Bengals were not originally positioned to pick No. 140 in the 2026 NFL Draft before a savvy trade down with the New York Jets was conducted. That pick turned into former Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young.
It also turned into the Bengals’ biggest risk of the draft. Cincinnati’s seven picks were comprised of mostly young, high-quality athletes with promising collegiate production and only positives on the character side. Young checks the least amount of those boxes out of any player drafted by the Bengals.
There’s significant upside if Young hits. He’s 6-5, 218 pounds with great speed for his size. He’s a big play waiting to happen whether he’s thrown the ball at or well beyond the line of scrimmage.
The incoming environment of developing behind a premier starting trio of receivers is one that should only benefit him. But the risks are worthy of declaring before his time in Cincy begins. Colbie Young’s past two years have been rough Young transferred from Miami to Georgia in 2024.
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