The latest mock draft from Todd McShay is out, and he once again has the Bengals addressing their defense.
This time, he has Cincinnati taking Kentucky Wildcats pass-rusher Alvin 'Bud' Dupree with the 21st pick in the 2015 draft, and it's an easy pick to make.The Bengals have to add a pass rusher this offseason, and with Mike Brown never shelling out money to outside free agents, they'll have to pick up one in the draft.
As for the rest of the draft, he still has Jameis Winston going No. 1 overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He even went as far as to say Winston is second only to current Colts quarterback Andrew Luck in terms of how he graded them as college prospects.
McShay has USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams going No. 2 to the Titans, followed by Dante Fowler Jr. to the Jaguars, Kevin White to the Raiders and Randy Gregory to Washington to round out the top five.
Here's McShay's write up on Dupree:
Analysis: The Bengals need to upgrade their pass rush, and while Dupree needs polish and is inconsistent from game to game on tape, he has the physical tools to develop into a really good edge rusher in the NFL. The explosive ability he flashes on tape were verified with his ridiculous combine workout: At 6-4, 269 pounds, he ran a 4.56 40 and turned in the best score among linebackers in both the vertical (42 inches) and broad (11 feet, 6 inches) jump.
And here's his write up on Winston going No. 1 overall:
I'd be very surprised if the Bucs didn't take a quarterback at No. 1, and both Winston and Mariota are possibilities here. But to me, Winston has a clear advantage over Mariota based on his on-field performance. He is such a natural passer in terms of his ability to anticipate throws and deliver the ball accurately, and, to me, if you limit it to an on-field evaluation, he's second only to Andrew Luck among QB prospects of the past 10 years.