Bengals eye future beyond 2024 in NFL Draft

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty ImagesIf you’re looking for the flashiest 2024 NFL Draft class, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t the direction to look in.

The Bengals addressed needs, but they looked for upside rather than players who can immediately contribute in 2024.

Here’s a look at their draft class from over the weekend:

Round 1 (No. 18): OT Amarius Mims, Georgia

Round 2 (No. 49): DL Kris Jenkins, Michigan

Round 3 (No. 80): WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama

Round 3 (No. 97): DL McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M

Round 4 (No. 115): TE Erick All, Iowa

Round 5 (No. 149): CB Josh Newton, TCU

Round 6 (No. 194): TE Tanner McLachlan, Arizona

Round 6 (No. 214): Edge Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss

Round 7 (No. 224): S Daijahn…