The NFL Draft is nearing and at this time in two weeks, we’ll know who the Bengals selected as the the club’s 2017 first round pick.
Last night, the NFL announced the names of 22 prospects who will be attending the draft, which includes many Bengals targets, such as Derek Barnett, Corey Davis, Leonard Fournette, John Ross and Solomon Thomas.
Myles Garrett, who’s expected to be the No. 1 overall pick, will not be attending, nor will Ohio State’s Malik Hooker and Alabama’s O.J. Howard, both of whom are also potential top 10 picks. Running backs Dalvin Cook and Christian McCaffrey as well as wide receiver Mike Williams are also watching from home, though, they’re expected to be Round 1 selections, too.
Here's the full list of 22 draft-eligible attendees for the 2017 NFL draft:
S Jamal Adams, LSU
DL Jonathan Allen, Alabama
DB Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
DE Derek Barnett, Tennessee
OT Garett Bolles, Utah
CB Gareon Conley, Ohio State
WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
CB Adoree' Jackson, USC
CB Kevin King, Washington
QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
DL Malik McDowell, Michigan State
DE Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
OT Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
LB Haason Reddick, Temple
OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
WR John Ross, Washington
DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford
QB Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson
CB Tre'Davious White, LSU
There are also 13 NCAA head coaches attending the draft to see their former players drafted.
College coaches attending NFL Draft 2017
Coach | College |
---|---|
Coach | College |
Larry Fedora | North Carolina |
P.J. Fleck | Minnesota |
Butch Jones | Tennessee |
Brian Kelly | Notre Dame |
Urban Meyer | Ohio State |
Jim Mora | UCLA |
Ed Orgeron | Louisiana State |
Chris Petersen | Washington |
Matt Rhule | Baylor |
Nick Saban | Alabama |
David Shaw | Stanford |
Dabo Swinney | Clemson |
Kyle Whittingham | Utah |
The 2017 NFL Draft takes place from April 27-29 in Philadelphia, PA. The draft will air live on NFL Network and ESPN beginning on April 27 at 8 p.m. ET with Round 1. Rounds 2-3 will be held on April 28 with live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and Rounds 4-7 on April 29 with coverage beginning at 12 p.m. ET.
If the Bengals’ Round 1 pick is in attendance at the draft, here is the New Era cap he will don as he crosses the stage:
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So, who will be the last man sitting at the tables undrafted? And, will the Bengals’ draft pick be in attendance?