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Finally, draft day is here.
We repeat, the draft is HERE! Tonight, the 2018 NFL Draft kicks off in Arlington, Texas, where 32 players will see their NFL dreams realized.
For the Cincinnati Bengals, tonight offers a chance for the team to land an instant-impact player who could help them get over the hump and back into the playoffs. They’re currently set to go on the clock with the 21st pick, but you can never rule out the team trading down, something they’ve done several times in the Marvin Lewis era.
But with the team also holding 11 picks, don’t be surprised if they move up in Round 1 to ensure they get the guy they feel is ready to make the biggest impact now and for the foreseeable future.
The Bengals won’t be the only AFC North team in the spotlight tonight. The Cleveland Browns are already on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, where they’re expected to take what they believed to be (but probably won’t be) a franchise quarterback. They also hold the No. 4 pick, so they’re in great position to add two major impact players (or huge busts, which is probably more likely).
Before tonight’s action begins, we’re doing a pre-draft open thread to discuss everything related to the draft, including the latest rumors as to who the Bengals and other NFL teams could be leaning toward.
And of course, here’s a final look at what all of the mock drafts are saying about who the Bengals will take with the 21st pick:
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 |
How to watch the 2018 NFL Draft
Start time: April 26th at 8 p.m. EST; April 27th at 7 p.m. EST; April 28th at noon EST
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
TV channels:
- Round 1: NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2
- Round 2-3: NFL Network, FOX Sports, ESPN, ESPN2
- Round 4-7: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
Online Streaming: NFL.com, Fox Sports Go, WatchESPN, FuboTV and CBS Sports Live
Let’s discuss!!