LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Tee Higgins #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals speaks to the media during a practice for Super Bowl LVI at UCLA's Drake Stadium on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Bengals enter this offseason with a lot of offensive needs. Which Senior Bowl players might they pick in the NFL Draft in 2024?
After a good week at the Senior Bowl, here’s a short rundown of a few offensive guys the Bengals should likely be watching:
Suamataia will arrive late for this class. He possesses every quality and ability you want in an NFL lineman. At the combine, he will work as a high-level tester.
The main thing that held him back in college was his lack of development. It was thrilling to watch, though, as he displayed glimpses of what he may accomplish at the Senior Bowl with a few minor adjustments to his technique.
Since I don’t think Suamataia will be considered in the first round, the Bengals may choose to pursue him with the 49th overall choice.
The room would be much better overall if they could get him in the second round, which would help the group succeed in the long run as well as in the short term.
Among the most intriguing players the Bengals ought to target is Barner. He is a talented tight end prospect with a wide range of skills who has demonstrated success in the run game.
Regarding the Bengals’ primary concerns in the run game, I believed their tight ends needed to be utilised to a far greater extent. Barner would make that location better right away.
In addition to his prowess in the run game, he appears to be a far superior receiver than I had previously thought. He is a great catch-point player with steady hands. I could see Barner falling to the end of the second or possibly the third day of the draft.
