In the second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals continued to focus on the defense. But they sent a clear message that they’re not as worried about their young linebackers as outsiders are.
So far, the Bengals have drafted a pass rusher and a corner. The have a fourth round pick, two six rounders, and two seventh rounders. So how do experts think they’ll use them on Day 3?
Round 4, pick 110 predictions
Fantasy Pros – G Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
A to Z Sports – OL Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma
CBS Sports – S Jalon
Kilgore, South Carolina
Joe Goodberry – Febechi Nwaiwu
Round 6, pick 189 predictions
Fantasy Pros – S Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
Joe Goodberry – Bishop Fitzgerald
A to Z Sports – WR Barion Brown, LSU
Round 6, pick 199 predictions
Fantasy Pros – CB Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina
A to Z Sports – LB Jaden Dugger, Louisiana-Lafayette
Stripe Hype – OT Travis Burke, Memphis
Joe Goodberry – Travis Burke
Round 7, pick 221 predictions
Fantasy Pros – DL Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech
A to Z Sports – RB Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma
Stripe Hype – WR Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati
Joe Goodberry – LB Jack Kelly, BYU
Round 7, pick 226 predictions
Fantasy Pros – G Kobe Baynes, Kansas
A to Z Sports – S Wydette Williams Jr., Mississippi
Stripe Hype – TE Riley Nowakowski, Indiana
Joe Goodberry – TE Dae’Quan Wright, Mississippi
