Who is the guy we are building the defense around for the next cycle?

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(04-02-2024, 06:38 PM)depthchart Wrote: If I think in terms of a "Build Around" Defensive player in round one that may be available at pick #18, I would go with DT Byron Murphy II.

FWIW - When I watch DE Laiatu Latu play, he looks like a Stud "Build around" player at Defensive End but the Bengals may not 

want to go that direction since somewhat deep at DE.

*If you had to take an OT with pick #49 who would you take ?

**Also Trading Up from pick #49 into the earlier part of the 2nd round could solve the OT after round 1 problem.

If I had to take an OT at 49, I would hope Kingsley is there, but I think all the good OTs could be off the board by 49.
I'm on board with trading back from 18 and up from 49 so the Bengals could have 2 picks in the 25-40 range.
Arizona has picks 27th and 35th overall.
If Bengals are not liking who is available at 18, I'd be calling Arizona about a pick swap to see if they'd be interested to give 27 and 35 for 18 and 49.