Bengals Trade Up for Linebacker CJ Allen

0:00On April 20, Bengal shocked everyone by trading their 10th overall pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence over the weekend. Now their first selection drops to the 41st spot in Friday's second round, but simulations show they could swing back into Thursday's first round to grab a linebacker. One scenario has been dealing with the Seattle Seahawks to jump to the 32nd pick. They send picks 41 and 199 this year, plus a fourth rounder next season. It lands them CJ Allen, the Georgia linebacker, who started as a freshman and captain Kirby Smart Squad. Allen brings leadership and fits perfect behind Lawrence on the interior line. Bengal's need a starter at linebacker, and this move up cost just a sixth this year and fourth next, not bad for nine spots of climb. Fans see it boosting their run defense right away. Digging deeper in the sim, they snagged Speedy Corner, Keonte Scott for Miami at 72. Do blaze a 4.3340, ideal for nickel duties, letting Daxhill and DJ Turner stay outside.

1:03Then at 1-10, versatile Texas A&M lineman Trey Zoon III, I centered down the line after take Karrus. Later rounds fill out with edge rusher Trey Moore at 189, Iowa's Caden Wettgen as a return specialist at 221 in Texas Tech DT, Skylar Gill Howard at 226. Bengal's stack defense smart, eyeing playoffs without overspending. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with the story.