2012 NFL Mock Draft: Cincinnati Bengals

Updated: October 14, 2011

The Bengals are a team that is obviously rebuilding. After losing starting QB Carson Palmer to “retirement” and shipping away top receivers Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, the Bengals started 2011 from the bottom looking up in the AFC.

The following is a draft created by user WhyNot26, and is his projection for what the Bengals might choose to do this Spring. Remember that Ochocinco was traded for an additional fifth so the 6th pick is an additional fifth rounder.

Let’s see how he did:

1	Bengals	Claiborne, Morris CB from LSU Clements And Jones are Past their Prime, so we need to get someone opposite of Hall
2	Bengals	DeCastro, David OG from Stanford Need to Address the guard position, Williams is aging and Livings is barely holding the fort on pass protection.
3	Bengals	Pead, Isaiah RB from Cincinnati would be a steal if fall into the 3rd, the guy is a home run runner, just need to bulk up a bit to 210 or 215 but the guy can catch out of the backfield
4	Bengals	Whitley, Eddie S from Virginia Tech Need some help behind Nelson, their isnt a true Center-Field Safety behind Nelson
5	Bengals	Lindley, Ryan QB from San Diego State A QB similar to Dalton, Smart and has a lot of accuracy, and benefit in the WCO, and can be a Matt Flynn
6	Bengals	Blake, Philip C from Baylor Need a True Backup Center, There’s no one behind Cook
7	Bengals	Fletcher, Donnie CB from Boston College Adding more depth to the back end since Clements and Jones is aging
8	Bengals	Harrell, Logan DT from Fresno State Another Body into the Deep D-Line Rotation