The Cincinnati Bengals still have plenty of items on the checklist to mark off before the 2023 NFL draft.
Cincinnati spent free agency attacking the expected spots, adding names like Irv Smith Jr., Nick Scott and Sidney Jones. They also went the unexpected route with the big splash for Orlando Brown Jr. on the offensive line.
But the Bengals shouldn’t necessarily be in a holding pattern before the draft just because the market has slowed. Hitting on a few more of the following items could open up the draft even more or at least make the team better.
Here are a few things the Bengals should still do before the draft.