CINCINNATI — Sports Illustrated's Daniel Flick posted his latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft this week, and he had Cincinnati taking an SEC cornerback with the ninth pick in the draft. Flick stuck the Bengals with LSU CB Mansoor Delane.

The Bengals have a spot in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL draft order. How they finish the season will decide if they stay there.

Love would be an interesting pick for the Bengals, but Downs feels like a game-changer that the defense desperately needs.

CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus dropped a new mock draft from Max Chadwick this week, featuring the Bengals selecting a Big 12 star defender at Pick 10. He has Cincinnati rolling with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey in the top 10.

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently sitting at 4-9 on the season. With the playoffs likely out of reach, let’s take a look at some of the top positions of need and players at each one for the 2026 NFL Draft. As always, free agency can change what this list ultimately looks like.

A 2019 fourth-round pick by the Bengals, Jordan flopped and was out of town by 2021. Tampa Bay is his sixth NFL team since entering the league. Better believe it, though. Jordan has a 52.9 PFF grade this season and a surprisingly good 70.4 pass-blocking grade. He’s a top-five player at his spot in pass-block win rate.

Our latest 2026 NFL mock draft has a few pieces falling into place, though there are still several major unknowns - including QB Ty Simpson.