So I Started Doing the Math

[*psychdoctor*]

I would like them to trade with Panthers for 2nd & 5th rounders. Picking 8 means the Bengals could still get a quality starter and two 2nd rounders means they can add more OLINE.

Some draft pundits have Mac Jones going in top 6. There are 5 QBs that can go in top 5 (Jones, Wilson, Lawrence, Fields, Lance). Panthers need a QB and may want that 5th spot. If hypothetically, 5 QBs go in top 5, that would leave 2 spots where Pitts, Chase, Sewell, Smith, Waddle, Slater. So even if Sewell go 6th and 7th, Bengals could still get Pitts or Slater. There is even a chance they could still get Sewell if Phins want Chase.