Bengals Pick LSU's Brian Thomas Jr., Texas Tight End Ja'Tavion Sanders in ESPN's Latest 2024 Mock Draft

Cincinnati could have a new-look offense in 2024 when it comes to personnel.

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Matt Miller dropped his latest mock draft on Monday looking at the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

Cincinnati stuck to the offensive side of the ball with Miller slotting LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. to them at No. 18 and Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders at Pick 49.

Thomas is the consensus 20th-best player in the class and the third-best wide receiver behind Marvin Harrision Jr. and Rome Odunze.

"The Bengals enter an offseason in which both Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are free agents at wide receiver," Miller wrote. "If Higgins should price himself out of Cincinnati's budget, Thomas is an ideal replacement. He snagged 17 touchdowns in 2023, leading the nation in the category while showing excellent length and great ball-tracking skills. Thomas is raw as a route runner, but operating opposite former LSU star Ja'Marr Chase would help him acclimate to the pro game."

Sanders is the consensus 56th-ranked player in the class and the second-best tight end.

"The first-round addition of Thomas would help the potential WR hole in Cincinnati, but don't sleep on the fact that not one tight end is under contract for next season," Miller wrote. "Sanders is more of a Y tight end than in-line player, and he made a living bursting up seams at Texas. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound junior caught 99 passes for seven touchdowns in the past two seasons and comes to the NFL as a ready-made flex tight end option."

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