Way Too Early 2018 3-Round Mock

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The glaring weakness now after the 2017 draft has come and gone is the OL. I'm making my picks assuming Ogbuehi and/or Fisher has another down year, Bodine performs mediocre at best yet again. I am expecting a 3rd-round comp for Zeitler.

1) Mike McGlinchey, OT Notre Dame (6'7", 310 lb) - McGlinchey has played very well both at RT and LT for the Irish. McGlinchey is a well-rounded prospect against both the run and pass. It was wise for him to return to ND so that he can get another year of experience at LT.

2) Will Clapp, OG/C LSU (6'4", 309 lb) - Clapp was arguably the second-best OL for LSU behind Ethan Pocic in 2016. According to nfldraftscout.com, Clapp did not allow a single sack all season. Clapp will be taking over for Pocic as the team's starting C in 2017. I believe Clapp will perform well at C and his versatility at both OG and C will appeal to the Bengals.

3) Micah Kiser, ILB Virginia (6'2", 240 lb) - Kiser decided to return for another year, but he likely would have been a third rounder this year. He is a very solid LB that had 6 PBUs, 1 INT, 3 FF, 6.5 sacks, and 133 combined tackles. He is a tackling machine and would fit well with the Bengals if they were to lose Minter and/or Burfict.

3comp) Mike Gesicki, TE Penn St (6'6", 252 lb) - A TE could make a lot of sense if Eifert were to leave and/or the team were unhappy with the development of Kroft and/or Uzomah. Gesicki had a very good year with the Nittany Lions, posting 679 rec yards and 5 TDs. I haven't found enough on him to see how well-rounded he is, but given how Penn St has been so much of a run team with Saquon Barkley, I would assume he's also an experienced blocker.