ESPN Analysts Pick Bengals Best Value/Need First-Round Pick Options

CINCINNATI — Multiple ESPN analysts tossed out different prospects the Cincinnati Bengals could land on at Pick 28. Mina Kimes got things rolling with love for Michael Mayer.

Man I would absolutely *love* this for the continued evolution of the Bengals offense. Love love love. https://t.co/4GgQVMde3W
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 14, 2023

Mayer is the consensus top tight end in the draft and the 25th-ranked player overall.

Draft Analyst Matt Miller likes Michigan cornerback DJ Turner as a Bengals' first-round option.

"Depending on what happens with offensive tackle Jonah Williams, who requested a trade after the team signed Orlando Brown Jr. to play left tackle, the Bengals' biggest need could end up being right tackle," Miller wrote. "But for now, it's cornerback, where Eli Apple & Co. were picked on in the playoffs last season. Mike Hilton is a star in the slot, but an outside cornerback is a Day 1 priority. Turner has great speed and could help."

Turner is the consensus 58th-ranked prospect and the ninth-ranked cornerback.

Jordan Reid rounds out the noted fits with Ohio State offensive tackle Dawand Jones.

"Yes, I'm higher on Jones than most," Reid wrote. "But I'm basing this off my board, and I have him ranked at No. 28 overall. Plus, the Bengals could form the biggest set of offensive tackles in the league by complementing Brown with the 6-foot-8, 374-pound Jones. And the pick would give quarterback Joe Burrow a nice boost in protection should Williams get traded."

Jones is the 40th-ranked player on the consensus big board and the sixth-best offensive tackle.

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