BREAKING NEWS:Roundup of the NFL Mock Draft: The Bengals are still looking for offensive weapons

Despite their disappointing failure to make the playoffs in 2023, the Cincinnati Bengals should be active in both the league’s next free agency window and the 2024 NFL Draft now that the season has over.

Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd could both be available in free agency, so Cincinnati has a few decisions to make. It will also be able to deploy a pick in the top-20, which might add another attacking weapon.

Nevertheless, after the season is done, NFL Mock Draft predictions will begin to appear in large quantities. Let’s examine the players Cincinnati has Cincinnati picked for some recently released ones.

NFL.com – Overtime Alabama’s JC Latham
It would be lucky for Cincinnati to see Latham in the middle of the opening round, waiting on a call. The youngster would join Orlando Brown to offer the Bengals a formidable starting tackle tandem, assuming Jonah Williams is not re-signed.

Bleacher Report (excerpt only) – OT JC Latham – Alabama Burrow must stay healthy. This has been a struggle thus far, and the upfront inconsistency hasn’t made things any easier. Thus, making a sizable investment in Alabama’s JC Latham would be a smart move.

Sports News: Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman
Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are free agents, and the Bengals may be willing to let them go in order to follow former offensive coordinator Brian Callahan to Tennessee. This is because to the fact that they will land Coleman in the wheelhouse. Like Higgins, Coleman is a good technical receiver who can make big plays and score in the red zone after the catch.

The 33rd Team – Alabama JC Latham OT
Latham, the most pro-ready right tackle in the draft, would provide the Bengals a plug-and-play starter who would improve their run blocking and pass protection right away.

USA Today – DT After sustaining a torn quadriceps, Texas DJ Reader Byron Murphy II may be able to find a better offer in free agency. By adding Murphy, Cincinnati would have a quick-twitch threat that may destabilize blocks and cause more chaos up front.

SB Country – Overtime Alabama’s JC Latham and Georgia’s PFF and TE Brock Bowers
Taliese Fuaga, overtime, CBS Sports – Oregon State

Keeping Joe Burrow on the field and upright should be the Bengals’ first priority in all they do. Big, nasty, and a great run blocker at right tackle, Taliese Fuaga is also a capable pass blocker for the position. He has to be more consistent with his footwork since he frequently oversets in pass protection, which exposes him to the inside.