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The Cincinnati Bengals would probably love to add Caleb Downs to the defense at No. 10 overall. Todd McShay thinks they’re after Rueben Bain before anyone else.
And they won’t be alone in wanting either.
Plenty of other teams undoubtedly have eyes on those prospects early in the first round. Perhaps none are more notable, though, than the Dallas Cowboys.
Those Cowboys hold the 12th pick in the order and ESPN’s Matt Miller recently noted that they’re a threat to trade up for a player like Downs or Bain:
“Trading up continues to be a possibility, especially if there's a player they have high on their board who backslides a tad. Safety Caleb Downs (Ohio State) and edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) are believed to be players whom the Cowboys would maneuver for, as Dallas reportedly sees both as instant-impact game changers on defense.”
In the thick of the action on draft night, perhaps the Bengals view this as an opportunity to move down a few spots with the Cowboys and pick up more assets while doing so. They’d have to be comfortable with two-plus names on their board, though.
But this is also perhaps something to watch in terms of the Bengals potentially getting leapfrogged. It’s no secret what the Bengals want on draft night. Getting jumped is a terrifying notion, especially for Bengals fans, given what happened back in 2018 when Frank Ragnow came off the board one pick before the team, and they panicked, drafting Billy Price.
Getting jumped when the stakes are so high in the top 10 is always a possibility, of course. But Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hovering around looking for blockbusters makes the threat feel just a little more erratic, is perhaps the right word.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Cowboys trade rumors could impact Bengals on draft night
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And they won’t be alone in wanting either.
Plenty of other teams undoubtedly have eyes on those prospects early in the first round. Perhaps none are more notable, though, than the Dallas Cowboys.
Those Cowboys hold the 12th pick in the order and ESPN’s Matt Miller recently noted that they’re a threat to trade up for a player like Downs or Bain:
“Trading up continues to be a possibility, especially if there's a player they have high on their board who backslides a tad. Safety Caleb Downs (Ohio State) and edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) are believed to be players whom the Cowboys would maneuver for, as Dallas reportedly sees both as instant-impact game changers on defense.”
In the thick of the action on draft night, perhaps the Bengals view this as an opportunity to move down a few spots with the Cowboys and pick up more assets while doing so. They’d have to be comfortable with two-plus names on their board, though.
But this is also perhaps something to watch in terms of the Bengals potentially getting leapfrogged. It’s no secret what the Bengals want on draft night. Getting jumped is a terrifying notion, especially for Bengals fans, given what happened back in 2018 when Frank Ragnow came off the board one pick before the team, and they panicked, drafting Billy Price.
Getting jumped when the stakes are so high in the top 10 is always a possibility, of course. But Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hovering around looking for blockbusters makes the threat feel just a little more erratic, is perhaps the right word.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Cowboys trade rumors could impact Bengals on draft night
Continue reading...
