Most mocks have pegged the Bengals to take defense in the first round. But it's clear the Bengals will continue to invest in the offense, especially given all the money they are now paying to quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. A first-round offensive lineman may not be the worst idea in the world.

Such a line of thinking might suggest the Bengals could be trade candidates during the draft, which a new mock from NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry has them doing. There, the Bengals strike a trade with the New England Patriots, getting a pair of second-round picks in the process:

Three Things I Think I Think About the Cincinnati Bengals and the 2025 NFL Draft. The Cincinnati Bengals have six picks in this year's draft.

The Bengals lease at Paycor Stadium will be expiring after the 2025 season, which could make things interesting

Mike Florio and Chris Simms map out where the Trey Hendrickson situation could go from here, pointing to the fact the DE could turn it onto the Bengals and Joe Burrow could get involved.

While Hendrickson expressed frustration with the level of communication from the Bengals and how things have been talked about from the team's side, insiders like NFL Network's Ia