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Cincinnati Bengals
6 total picks · 1 EDGE · 1 CB · 1 IOL · 1 WR · 1 TE · 1 S
Bengals' 2026 draft class focused on EDGE and CB — an attempt to address roster priorities with a mix of immediate starters and long-term developmental bets. Read each report below for our take on fit, role, and fantasy implications.
R2 · Pick 41EDGE
CH
Cashius Howell
CIN·Texas A&M
Strengths
- Plus first-step explosion
- Productive at Texas A&M with multi-year sack output
- Plus motor and pursuit
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R3 · Pick 72CB
TD
Tacario Davis
CIN·Washington
Strengths
- Refined zone instincts
- Productive at Washington with multiple PBUs
- Plus competitiveness at the catch point
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R4 · Pick 128IOL
CL
Connor Lew
CIN·Auburn
Strengths
- Reliable interior blocker
- Three-year starter at Auburn
- Smart pre-snap recognition
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R5 · Pick 168WR
KW
Keith Wheeler
CIN·Tulsa
Strengths
- Reliable hands at the catch point
- Refined at Tulsa, with high-end college production
- Tough through contact
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R6 · Pick 208TE
TM
Tanner McLachlan
CIN·Arizona
Strengths
- Reliable hands in the short game
- Versatile alignment at Arizona
- Special-teams contributor
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R7 · Pick 248S
DA
Daijahn Anthony
CIN·Ole Miss
Strengths
- Reliable downhill tackler
- Versatile box/deep usage at Ole Miss
- Smart pre-snap diagnoser
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