The Cincinnati Bengals could go a number of ways in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Defensive line, though, seems unlikely. After all, the Bengals haven’t drafted a defensive lineman in the opening round of a draft since Justin Smith in the early 2000s.
Is Calijah Kancey the one to change that? Kancey is one of the toughest draft prospects in the class to project because he’s “small” with “short arms,” yet has some Geno Atkins-styled hype to the way he can rush the passer from the interior.
He’s the No. 1 player on our Bengals big board for a reason.
Here’s a quick profile of Kancey.
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