The Bengals are Super Bowl-bound.No matter how strange that sentence may be to read, it's the truth. To that end, the Bengals won't have the luxury of picking high like they have the last two seasons, but it's all good in Cincinnati, especially with their first Super Bowl appearance in over three decades on the horizon.But, even with the meteoric rise of Joe Burrow, Cincinnati still has big-time needs. It's apparent that they need big-time help up front to protect Burrow, even if "Joe Shiesty" was more "Joe Superman"throughout his playoff run.On the other side, the Chiefs have some things to figure out:
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New York Mets Jersey Eagles (via IND)*9-817Los Angeles Chargers*9-818New Orleans Saints*9-819Philadelphia Eagles*9-820Pittsburgh Steelers*9-7-121New England Patriots*10-722Las Vegas Raiders*10-723Arizona Cardinals*11-624Dallas Cowboys*12-525Buffalo Bills*11-626Tenne see Titans*12-527Tampa Bay Buccaneers*13-428Green Bay Packers*13-429Miami Dolphins (via SF)*12-530Kansas City Chiefs*12-5* Draft position clinched Notes: The Eagles hold three
Keith Hernandez Jersey first-round picks, including the Colts' first-round pick as part of the Carson Wentz trade. For the pick to turn into a first-rounder, Wentzneeded to play 75 percent or more of the Colts' snaps this season OR play 70 percent or more of the snaps and have Indianapolis make the playoffs, conditions that were e sentially satisfied as of Week 16. The Giants hold the Bears' first-round pick, which was sent as to New York part of a draft day trade Chicago made to select quarterback Justin Fields in 2021. The Dolphins hold the 49ers' first-round pick as part of a predraft trade. San Francisco selected quarterback Trey Lance at No. 3 overall in 2021. The Jets hold the Seahawks' first-round pick as part of the Jamal Adams trade in 2020.Defense is the name of the game in the 2022 NFL Draft.Highlighted by the top two pa s-rushers Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux and Michigan's Aiden Hutchinson this year's cla s of defenders could prove to be foundational pieces for teams looking to bulk up on that side.After the edge group, NFL squadscould salivate over secondary options: LSU cornerback
Jeurys Familia Jersey Derek Stingley is a former consensus All-American which includes earning a nod from Sporting News in 2019 andcould be a top-five pick come April. Scouts and analysts have Stingley pegged as far and away the best CB prospect in this year's draft.Joining Stingley in the secondarygroup isNotre Dame's Kyle Hamilton, who could also make for a good bet to be the first DB off the board.The Fighting Irish safety was named a consensus All-American this past season, and for good reason:He notched three interceptions for one of the nation's top defenses and was a Bednarik Award finalist in 2021.On the offensive side, teams looking for quarterback saviors will have options, though it remains to be seen whether a bona-fide No. 1 pa ser will emerge before the draft. North Carolina's Sam Howell, Pitt's Kenny Pickett,
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