It's fair to think the only way the Cincinnati Bengals defense can go in 2025 is up. Those Bengals, after all, figure to make notable talent upgrades across all three levels of the defense. The arrival (return,

Major looming decisions are keeping Cincinnati's draft strategy in flux, but here are some positions they'll likely be looking to address.

Although the Cincinnati Bengals almost made a heroic end-of-season push to make the NFL Playoffs, they fell just short after the Kansas City Chiefs lost 38-0 in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos. However,

The draft could be a great opportunity for the Bengals to get their defense back and track and, in turn, get their championship hopes back on track. The first (sort of) mock draft from Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic aims to do just that — he considered this his Mock Draft 0.5, rather than 1.0.