NFL Draft

How to watch and follow Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft

What you need to know for the first day of the NFL Draft.

By Jason Marcum@marcum89 Apr 24, 2019, 3:21pm EDT

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The 2019 NFL Draft is almost here.

We’re about to see hundreds of former college football stars get to see their NFL dreams realized as they hear their names called on Draft Night in Nashville.

For the Bengals, it will be the first draft of the Zac Taylor era, as he looks to begin his head-coaching career on a high note by finding enough impact players in this year’s draft to help propel this franchise back into postseason contention.

With the Bengals holding the 11th overall pick, they have a great chance to land an instant-impact player on either side of the ball. While offensive tackle and linebacker are the biggest positions of need, don’t be shocked if the Bengals address another position like defensive end, tight end, or even quarterback in Round 1.

Whoever it may be, it’s hopefully the guy who will elevate this franchise the most as a new era of Bengals football begins