For the first time in almost 40 years, the Cincinnati Bengals are without a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. 37 years, to be precise. Now, the Bengals are banking on a resurgence from Lawrence after a disappointing 2025 season with New York.

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The Cincinnati Bengals no longer hold a first-round pick in the upcoming draft, at least as of this writing. But those Bengals still fit in a pretty good spot to land a good defensive player in Round 2 who might just be able to help as a rookie. A recent mock draft from Peter Schrager of ESPN illustrates this point quite well.

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