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Bengals targeted as pivot point at critical position of NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals could be an interesting point of focus across the NFL during the middle of the 2025 NFL draft’s first round.

There, the Bengals could attack one of several different positions at No. 17, triggering a run at a certain spot or perhaps even encouraging trades up and down the order.

According to Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline, several teams could keep an eye on the Bengals during the draft to see if a run on edge rushers happens:

“The overwhelming feeling in the league is that the Cincinnati Bengals, who own the 17th pick, will determine if there’s a run on edge rushers during the second half of Round 1.