1. WR - How to fill the need: Taking the best available wide receiver in the first round, maybe Josh Doctson out of TCU or Corey Coleman out of Baylor is a popular idea. There are other options at receiver like Tyler Boyd or Braxton Miller later in the draft if the Bengals decide they want to look at a different position in the first round. My recommendation would be the hard-working and unselfish Doctson.

 

2. DT - How to fill the need: The Bengals missed their chance to sign Nick Fairley in free agency last year, but he's back on the market after spending a year with the Rams. At only 28-years-old, Fairley could be a strong player to stick next to Geno Atkins. Ndamukong Suh and he were an incredible tandem in Detroit, and he helped Aaron Donald to a career year in St. Louis in 2015. Alternatively, Kenny Clark out of UCLA has been compared quite a bit to Peko and wouldn't be a bad pickup in the draft.

 

3. LB - How to fill the need: The later rounds of the draft or even a priority free agent could really be helpful to patch up this position. Vontaze Burfict and Lamur were both undrafted players, after all. The Bengals have already met with Kentucky linebacker and potential undrafted free agent, Josh Forrest. He could be just the kind of young, hungry player they're looking for to round out their roster. But, if they were thinking about looking in the mid-rounds of the draft, Deion Jones out of LSU could be a good pickup in the third or fourth round.

 

4. Safety - How to fill the need: If the Bengals are looking to go younger at the position by moving on from Nelson, they should look to the draft. Nelson is 32-years-old, but as a safety he probably has another three to four good year left in his career. Therefore, trying to pick up a younger free agent who is probably already anywhere from 26 to 30-years-old wouldn't really help much. In the draft, they should look at taking Darian Thompson in the third or fourth round. Thompson is a ballhawk with the work ethic to become a strong contributor at the NFL level.

 

5. Center - How to fill the need: The Bengals really have their pick of the litter here. There are talented free agents like Jacksonville's Stefan Wisniewski and New England's Ryan Wendell. Wisniewski is only 26, so they could stay young at the position while still making a major upgrade. If they want to look to the draft, they could find a high value pick like Nick Martin in the second round or Evan Boehm in the fifth.

 

Bengals top 5 remaining needs after Week 1 of free agency - Cincy Jungle

Agree!

If Braxton Miller is available, the Bengals will draft him. They love Ohio State guys.

If Braxton Miller is available, the Bengals will draft him. They love Ohio State guys.

 

First round? :laugh:

First round? :laugh:

 

You think he will go in the first round?

You think he will go in the first round?

 

Maybe 4th round.

Maybe 4th round.

 

I say by the second round at the latest

Some thoughts. Braxton Miller will be gone by the 2nd round. Darian Thompson won't last until the 4th. I have zero faith that J. Forrest can play at that level.

You think he will go in the first round?

 

Really? Who was he last OSU guy they have drafted? I honestly don't touch Braxton Miller unless he falls until the 3rd round. If I am the Bengals I take a WR round 1, and then if Miller falls to the 3rd round then I take him in the third round too.

1. WR - How to fill the need: Taking the best available wide receiver in the first round, maybeJosh Doctson out of TCU or Corey Coleman out of Baylor is a popular idea. There are other options at receiver like Tyler Boyd or Braxton Miller later in the draft if the Bengals decide they want to look at a different position in the first round. My recommendation would be the hard-working and unselfish Doctson.

 

2. DT - How to fill the need: The Bengals missed their chance to sign Nick Fairley in free agency last year, but he's back on the market after spending a year with the Rams. At only 28-years-old, Fairley could be a strong player to stick next to Geno Atkins. Ndamukong Suh and he were an incredible tandem in Detroit, and he helped Aaron Donald to a career year in St. Louis in 2015. Alternatively, Kenny Clark out of UCLA has been compared quite a bit to Peko and wouldn't be a bad pickup in the draft.

 

3. LB - How to fill the need: The later rounds of the draft or even a priority free agent could really be helpful to patch up this position. Vontaze Burfict and Lamur were both undrafted players, after all. The Bengals have already met with Kentucky linebacker and potential undrafted free agent, Josh Forrest. He could be just the kind of young, hungry player they're looking for to round out their roster. But, if they were thinking about looking in the mid-rounds of the draft, Deion Jones out of LSU could be a good pickup in the third or fourth round.

 

4. Safety - How to fill the need: If the Bengals are looking to go younger at the position by moving on from Nelson, they should look to the draft. Nelson is 32-years-old, but as a safety he probably has another three to four good year left in his career. Therefore, trying to pick up a younger free agent who is probably already anywhere from 26 to 30-years-old wouldn't really help much. In the draft, they should look at taking Darian Thompson in the third or fourth round. Thompson is a ballhawk with the work ethic to become a strong contributor at the NFL level.

 

5. Center - How to fill the need: The Bengals really have their pick of the litter here. There are talented free agents like Jacksonville's Stefan Wisniewski and New England's Ryan Wendell. Wisniewski is only 26, so they could stay young at the position while still making a major upgrade. If they want to look to the draft, they could find a high value pick like Nick Martin in the second round or Evan Boehm in the fifth.

 

Bengals top 5 remaining needs after Week 1 of free agency - Cincy Jungle

 

Out of all the first round WR's being named the Baylor WR is the one I don't want. I just think he was a product of the system more than being a top WR. The three DocstonWR's I would like in the are obviously Treadwill from Mississippi, Docston from TCU, and Fuller from Notre Dame. If one of those three are not available in the 1st round, then I wouldn't take one.

Thanks for the summary Guru. Forrest reminds me of Lamur to a certain extent. He could turn out to be another Danny Trevathan with some good coaching.

Thanks for the summary Guru. Forrest reminds me of Lamur to a certain extent. He could turn out to be another Danny Trevathan with some good coaching.

 

You are welcome but that is the work of Kyle Phelps from CincyJungle.com

LOL. Glad you shared it.

LOL. Glad you shared it.

 

You know how it is. I agreed with him and he did all the work so of course I shared it. Cincy Jungle is a fine site that every diehard Bengals fan should follow and I have no relationship with them of any kind.

Serious question, do you really think Josh Forrest is a viable inside guy in the league?