'We'll See If We Can Make That Happen' - Duke Tobin Discusses Bengals Desire to Add Picks in 2025 NFL Draft

A big week for Tobin and the Bengals.

Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin talks to the media at the 2024 NFL Combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals had Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin speak with the media on Monday ahead of the first round of the NFL Draft this week.

Trades were a hot topic as Cincinnati entered the week with just six picks in the seven rounds. They do not pick in the final round after trading the selection to Chicago last season for Khalil Herbert. This comes after Cincinnati wielded 18 picks in the past two drafts.

Tobin noted Cincinnati will "see" if it can add more picks in deals that benefit their goals.

"We're always open to moving if it's right for us and it can be right for us," Tobin said. "Those opportunities aren't always there. Actually, they're not there more than they are there. If you're sitting on one guy that you think is a perfect fit for you, a lot of times we opt to go that route. And if you're more open to your board and you get that opportunity and the price is right, you do it.

"We are certainly open to trading, down, back, left, right. I don't know what that looks like. Maybe that's staying put. I don't know, but we've always been open to that, not only in the first round but other rounds. We have six picks in this draft, so we'd like to have a few more and we'll see if we can make that happen."

Cincinnati is in the middle of each draft round after finishing at 9-8.

They don't have a lot of room for error with this setup, owning a draft capital value in the bottom half of the league. Trading back and boosting those coffers in Round One could be a great option if one of their top players isn't on the board.

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