The Cincinnati Bengals enter Round 2 of the 2023 NFL draft with a handful of needs to address and plenty of great players left on the board.
Thursday night, the team addressed its big need at pass-rusher with Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy, bolstering the defensive line with immediate help right away and a potential long-term starter.
Now the Bengals head into Friday with needs at positions like tight end, cornerback and offensive line, though the front office going strictly best-player-available isn’t out of the question in the second round.
Ideally, the picks will marry value and need well like the selection of Murphy.
Here’s an updated look at a mock draft attempting to do just that, using the mock simulator from Pro Football Focus.
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