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In 2016, I tracked more than 100 mock drafts leading up to the NFL Draft and zero correctly predicted Houston cornerback William Jackson to the Bengals. In 2017, I tracked just about the same number and three had Washington wide receiver John Ross going to the Bengals in Round 1.
This year, things are a bit different because the Bengals made a mid-March trade that pushed the team from pick No. 12 to pick No. 21. So, in 2018 we are only tracking mock drafts that came after the Bengals’ trade for Cordy Glenn, which was on March 12.
Offensive linemen and linebackers are the most popular positions you’ll find with a sprinkling of defensive tackles in the mix, too. Defensive tackle was actually a more popular pick in the mock drafts before the Cordy Glenn trade as Vita Vea was the big name for the Bengals. Now, Vea is expected to be off-the-board and Da’Ron Payne is a more popular name in the mocks to the Bengals.
In the last week, James Daniels has become an increasingly popular pick for the Bengals, potentially due to his recent visit to Cincinnati. With draft week here, we have two new names added to the tracker, too, including a quarterback.
As of April 24, Dave Lapham has made his draft prediction for the Bengals, which is that the team will select Arkansas center Frank Ragnow in the draft. With that out of the way, expect more mocks to go toward Ragnow, who had only been on my tracker three times prior to Lapham’s announcement.
Alert, alert! At 11:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday night with less than 24 hours to go before the draft, I’ve added a new name and the first cornerback on the tracker! It’s Iowa’s Josh Jackson, a name I mentioned today as someone who is in play for the pick. And, never count the Bengals out for a first round cornerback.
On Thursday, DRAFT DAY (!!!!) pretty much every addition to the tracker is Ragnow.
Keep track here for a constantly updated list of who the national media and Cincinnati media are mocking to the Bengals in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Bengals 2018 Mock Draft Database
Date | Publication/Writer | Player | School | Position |
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Date | Publication/Writer | Player | School | Position |
3/19/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
3/21/2018 | Cincy Jungle - Matt Minich | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | Linebacker |
3/21/2018 | Sports Illustrated - Albert Breer | Harold Landry | Boston College | EDGE |
3/23/2018 | Bengals.com - Geoff Hobson | Da’ Ron Payne | Alabama | Defensive tackle |
3/26/2018 | Courier Journal | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
3/26/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | Linebacker |
3/27/2018 | NFL.com - Lance Zierlein | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
3/28/2018 | CBS - R.J. White | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
3/26/2018 | Chicago Suntimes | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | Linebacker |
3/26/2018 | Bleacher Report - Matt Miller | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | EDGE |
3/28/2018 | ESPN - Mel Kiper Jr. | Kolton Miller | UCLA | Offensive Tackle |
3/29/2018 | NFL.com - Peter Schrager | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
3/30/2018 | Rotoworld - Josh Norris | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/1/2018 | Cincy Jungle - Matt Minich | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/1/2018 | NBC Sports - Ben Standing | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/2/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/3/2018 | NFL.com - Charley Casserly | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/4/2018 | ESPN - Mel Kiper Jr. | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/4/2018 | ESPN - Todd McShay | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | Linebacker |
4/4/2018 | NBC Sports - Phil Perry | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/5/2018 | CBS - Will Brinson | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/5/2018 | NFL.com - Chad Reuter | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/6/2018 | Houston Chronicle - John McClain | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/6/2018 | Houston Chronicle - Aaron Wilson | Harold Landry | Boston College | EDGE |
4/8/2018 | CBS - Chris Trapasso | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/9/2018 | Cincinnati Enquirer | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/9/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/9/2019 | Draft Analyst - Tony Pauline | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/10/2018 | ESPN - Todd McShay | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/10/2018 | Cincy Jungle - John Acree | Harold Landry | Boston College | EDGE |
4/10/2018 | NFL.com - Maurice Jones-Drew | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/11/2018 | Newsday | Connor Williams | Texas | Offensive Tackle |
4/11/2018 | ESPN - Mel Kiper Jr. | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/11/2018 | Walter Football | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/11/2018 | Toronto Sun | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/11/2018 | Yahoo.com - Tank Williams | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/12/2018 | NFL.com - Bucky Brooks | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/12/2018 | NFL.com - Adam Rank | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/12/2018 | Athlon Sports | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/13/2018 | CBS Sports - Jared Dubin | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/13/2018 | NJ.com - Joe Giglio | Harold Landry | Boston College | EDGE |
4/15/2018 | Dane Brugler | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/15/2018 | Bleacher Report - Paul Kasabian | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/16/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/16/2018 | CBS - Chris Trapasso | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/16/2018 | Land Of 10 - Scott Dochterman | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/16/2018 | USA Today Sports - Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/17/2018 | Sports Illustrated - Albert Breer | Harold Landry | Boston College | EDGE |
4/17/2018 | Draft Analyst - Tony Pauline | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/17/2018 | NFL.com - Daniel Jeremiah | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/18/2018 | CBS Sports - Ryan Wilson | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/18/2018 | NBC Sports - Ben Standing | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/18/2018 | Yahoo.com - Jason Owens | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/19/2018 | CBS Sports - Pete Prisco | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/19/2018 | Draft Wire - Luke Easterling | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/20/2018 | NFL.com - Chad Reuter | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/22/2018 | CBS Sports - Tom Fornelli | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | Defensive lineman |
4/23/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/23/2018 | Bleacher Report - Maurice Moton | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/23/2018 | Peter King | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Quarterback |
4/23/2018 | Land Of 10 - Scott Dochterman | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/23/2018 | SEC Country - Connor Riley | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/23/2018 | Los Angeles Times | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/23/2018 | PFF - Steve Palazzolo | Connor Williams | Texas | Offensive Tackle |
4/23/2018 | ESPN - Mel Kiper Jr. | Kolton Miller | UCLA | Offensive Tackle |
4/23/2018 | Land Of 10 - Wayne Staats | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/23/2018 | NewYorkUpstate.com - Matthew Fairburn | Connor Williams | Texas | Offensive Tackle |
4/23/2018 | NFL.com - Curtis Conway | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Guard |
4/23/2018 | CBS Sports - Chris Trapasso | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/23/2018 | Bleacher Report - Doug Farrar | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/23/2018 | Chicago Suntimes | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/23/2018 | Cincy Jungle - Matt Minich | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Offensive Tackle |
4/24/2018 | CBS Sports - Will Brinson | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/24/2018 | SEC Country - Connor Riley | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Linebacker |
4/24/2018 | NFL.com - Charles Davis | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/24/2018 | Sporting News - Vinnie Iyer | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/24/2018 | ESPN - NFL Nation | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/25/2018 | SB Nation - Adam Stites | Billy Price | Ohio State | Center |
4/25/2018 | NFL.com - Peter Schrager | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/25/2018 | Bleacher Report - Chris Simms | Da’ Ron Payne | Alabama | Defensive tackle |
4/25/2018 | The Ringer - Danny Kelly | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/25/2018 | NY Daily News - Manish Mehta | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia | Guard/Center |
4/25/2018 | NFL Network - Mike Mayock | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/25/2018 | SB Nation - Dan Kadar | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/25/2018 | CBS Sports - R.J. White | Josh Jackson | Iowa | Cornerback |
4/26/2018 | ESPN - Mel Kiper Jr. | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/26/2018 | ESPN - Todd McShay | James Daniels | Iowa | Center |
4/26/2018 | CBS Sports - R.J. White | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/26/2018 | CBS Sports - Will Brinson | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |
4/26/2018 | NFL.com - Daniel Jeremiah | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | Center |