Quote:One area they could look to address the tight end need is in the 2022 NFL Draft, and it seems the team is considering that for sure. They have already been reported to have met with many people’s TE1 in the upcoming draft in Trey McBride.

In the 2021 season, McBride racked up 90 catches for 1,121 yards and one score en route to winning the John Mackey Award for the nation’s top tight end. He is currently NFL.com’s second-best tight end prospect in this year’s NFL Draft.

As of now, McBride is projected to go somewhere in the Day 2 range. Perhaps he’ll be in play for the Bengals with their second-round pick at 63rd overall. It’s hard to see McBride slipping to the Bengals’ third-round pick at 95th overall.

There is also a report of the Bengals meeting with an intriguing late round tight end prospect in Grant Calcaterra.

alcaterra medically retired from football due to concussions following the 2019 season. After sitting out the 2020 season he decided to come back and had a pretty good year as the lead tight end for SMU, hauling in 38 balls for 465 yards and four scores.

While these two are the only rumored connections so far, it would not be a surprise to hear more. It seems unlikely the Bengals consider tight end in the first round in a weak class, but after that, it would not be surprising to see them attack the position with a second or third-round pick.

Quote:2. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State- with CJ leaving, we need a big target at tight end (6'4, 246) for Burrow to target. Trey's a big target that runs good routes and is fast for a tight end with a 4.53 40 yard dash. He's a good blocker and catches the ball over the middle while taking hits.

(04-06-2022, 08:24 AM)Bengalpool Wrote: I wouldn't be surprised to see McBride gone before we pick.