The 2026 NFL Draft feels like it's hard to mess up even for Duke Tobin and the Cincinnati Bengals' resource-deficient scouting department.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is all but certain to be the No. 1 overall pick. Although there are no other QBs to knock other top prospects down the draft board, the Bengals should still be sitting pretty when they go on the clock with the 10th overall pick in April.
Now that the NFL Scouting Combine is rolling in Indianapolis, some of the top prospects are starting to speak out. And a couple of Cincinnati's prime draft targets sent some strong messages on Wednesday.