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Experts divided on Bengals' best approach in latest 2026 NFL mock draft

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't exactly nailed the first round of the NFL Draft over the last four years. Ever since they made the no-brainer decisions to take Joe Burrow first overall, and then pair Ja'Marr Chase with him in 2021, they've had serious difficulty getting it right.

In order, Cincinnati has acquired defensive back Dax Hill, defensive end Myles Murphy, right tackle Amarius Mims, and another d-end in Shemar Stewart. Hill has bounced all over the backfield, Murphy showed little to nothing until this season, Mims is a passable/not stupendous starter, and Stewart's rookie campaign has been disappointing but obscured/sabotaged by injuries.