The Cincinnati Bengals have a plethora of options with the 28th overall pick.
Having such a late pick gives them the ability to be flexible in the first round. Where the Bengals go with that pick will become clearer once the dust settles on free agency later this month.
There's one hometown kid who has his eyes on the Bengals though.
Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer, who grew up just outside of Cincinnati, has marveled at the idea of playing with quarterback Joe Burrow and his hometown Bengals. Seeing Mayer in orange and black stripes isn't out of the realm of possibility. But that will have to come down to him being available on top of the Bengals having an interest in him.
But the Bengals might not have as pressing of a need at tight end if they re-sign Hayden Hurst and Mitchell Wilcox this offseason. The opposite would be true if Eli Apple and Tre Flowers walk in free agency. There's plenty of names the Bengals could entertain at cornerback early in the draft.
The Strictly Stripes crew talks about Mayer, what he brings, how impressive other tight ends are in the draft and where they all fit in the grand scheme of things heading into April. A conversation that isn't going anywhere soon, they also talk about what the Bengals have to do to finally rebuild at right tackle.
This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad and Andrew Gillis.
Music: Starfields by Hallman
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