Nate Davis Mock: Bengals Pick Guard Ioane

0:00On April 6th, USA Today's Nate Davis just dropped his latest NFL mock draft with a fresh spin for the Bengals at the 10th overall pick. He's projecting them to grab Penn State Guard Oliva Vega, Iowa, the first mock anywhere to pair this dude with Cincinnati. After loading up on defense during free agency, Davis figures the smartest move is landing this year's top interior blocker to shield Joe Burrow. Burrow's only logged two full seasons in his six-year run, screaming for better pocket protection up front. The Bengals already locked in left tackle Orlando Brown, Jr. on a two-year extension and brought back Guard Dalton-Risner for one year. Iowa ain't held it down at Penn State, where their QBs took 19 sacks over 13 games, but the run game exploded for 2,200. 67 yards, past mocks had Cincinnati eyeing Ohio State's safety, Caleb Downs, linebacker, sunny styles, or Miami defensive in Rubin-Bain, Jr. instead. This time around, Davis sends Downs 5th to the Giants, style 7th to the commanders, and Bain 14th to the Ravens.

1:07With the 2026 draft hitting Pittsburgh, April 23rd through 25th, Bengals brass might just prioritize that trench warfare. To keep Burrow upright and rolling, football news powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with the story.