The winter and spring months of the NFL offseason seem to go in stages. The first part is the completion of early scouting games, including the NFLPA Bowl, the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl.
From there, we jump to the Combine, free agency and Pro Days. And then, of course, is the big event at the end of April.
We at the Orange and Black Insider had yet to submit a mock draft, for a variety of reasons, but with the first stage of the offseason in the rearview mirror, we felt it was time. Of course, we had to work within certain limits, but below is the class and how we came to our conclusions for version one.
What we think we know and the confines in which we operated:
- The Bengals will reportedly listen to offers for the No. 1 overall pick, but the consensus opinion is that they will stick at the spot.
- Dave Lapham recently said he believes the Bengals will use at least one Night Two pick on defense—maybe even as early as the second round. Given his track record…
