Bengals Draft: Slot Corners, O-Line, Wideouts

0:00On April 25th, the Cincinnati Bengals are sitting pretty on day three of the draft, with their biggest needs lining up against top available talent. After grabbing a pick at 110 though, they got a chill for 79 more selections before round four hits. Slot corners, swing tackles, and backup centers top their shopping list right now. In the slot corner spot, Miami's Kante Scott brings blitzkills like a modern Mike Hilton. South Carolina's Jalana Killgore offers smarts and speed. In Duke's Chandler Rivers, Snags Balls, despite his size. For offensive tackle, they low big boys like Memphis's 6-foot-9, 325-pound Travis Burke, or Texas A&M's Demetrius. Centres like Kansas State's Pindley Free Sam Hecht, or local kid Brian Parker the second from Duke, could lock down that back up role. Fans and scouts see this as a golden window, especially with offensive line coach Scott Peters' wizardry turning raw size into starters.

1:01Bengals are already beefed up their D-line, but depth everywhere means they can pounce without reaching. No backup center yet, and take care as ain't slowing down time. Keeper into round 6-7, wide-house like Cincinnati's 6-foot-5 Jeff Caldwell, with his 4.31 speed, or Baylor's 200. 20-pound Josh Cameron for Gritty Yards after catch. Tidean's John Michael Jillinborg and Carson Ryan block-light pros with receiver upside. Lime prospects such as Oregon's Isaiah World, or Penn State's wrestler Nolan Rucci, Scream Project picks for Peters. Keep eyes on those late gems in defensive tackles, linebackers like Jaden Dugger, or Xavier and Sori Jr. for athletic special team's juice. Bengals could feast without forcing it, building that roster edge one smart grab at a time. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.