Spooky Mock

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Being so close to Halloween and seeing how the Bengals played Sunday against the Steelers, I felt "spooky" was a nice word to describe the state the Bengals are in.

1) Mike McGlinchey, OT Notre Dame (6'7", 310 lb) - Franchise LT. Experience at both tackle spots. He is especially good in the run game. One of the safest picks in the draft.

2) Derrick Nnadi, DT Florida St (6'1", 312 lb) - Well-rounded DT prospect that I really liked last year, but he decided to return to school. Nnadi is a very good run defender that also has shown ability to rush the passer. His forte is getting push against OL to dominate at the point of attack. His main pass rush move is a bull rush. He could play both 3T and 1T in a 4-3.

3) Frank Ragnow, C/RG Arkansas (6'5", 319 lb) - A versatile, powerful, athletic center who has been very good every year against top SEC competition. He has long arms to stall powerful DTs from getting to the QB and also get push off the line, which this team very much needs.

3 comp for Zeitler) Cam Serigne, TE Wake Forest (6'3", 245 lb) - Receiving TE to replace Eifert's role as a pass catcher. Serigne, like most college TEs, needs to improve his blocking if he expects to be a starter one day, but I like Kroft or Uzomah to fill that role over the next 1-2 years while Serigne is used primarily as a pass catcher.

4) Jarrett Johnson, DE Texas A&M (6'3", 265 lb) - Backing up Myles Garrett and Daeshon Hall last year, Johnson had good stats at 4.5 sacks. Now that both are gone, Johnson is expected to fill those shoes. He's done that so far with 3.5 sacks in 5 games. He's an athletic edge rusher with a relentless motor that can also play the run. He'd be a quality player to groom behind Dunlap.

5) Godwin Igwebuike, S Northwestern (6'0", 212 lb) - Well-rounded, versatile safety that can tackle, stuff the run, and defend the pass.

5 comp for Whit) Deatrick Nichols, CB USF (5'10", 190 lb) - Depth CB. Nichols is underrated due to his size and playing at USF, but he'd be a quality backup CB. He's had 4 INTs each seaason 2015-2016 and 49+ total tackles each of those seasons as well.

6) Kalen Ballage, RB Arizona St (6'3", 230 lb) - The Bengals will need another bruiser to replace Jeremy Hill when he likely leaves in FA next year. Ballage is a big RB that can also catch. He should be able to come in immediately and contribute on ST and used sparingly on offense in a rotation with Mixon and Bernard.

7) Nyles Morgan, LB Notre Dame (6'1", 246 lb) - Solid, well-rounded LB that could be a potential replacement for Minter at MIKE.