Cincinnati Bengals Select Texas Defensive Tackle Byron Murphy II in The Athletic's Latest Mock Draft

Cincinnati may have to draft a defensive tackle this cycle.

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CINCINNATI — The Bengals stayed in the trenches with a familiar first-round choice in The Athletic's latest mock draft. Ben Standig has the Bengals taking Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II with the 18th pick.

"The temptation for an offensive tackle is strong despite signing free agent Trent Brown to a one-year contract," Standig wrote. "Protect Joe Burrow at all costs. The Bengals also have some urgency on the defensive line with D.J. Reader signing with the Detroit Lions. Enter Murphy, who might be a draft-day steal if available at No. 18, considering his intense pocket-collapsing game shown at Texas (45 quarterback pressures)."

Murphy is the consensus best defensive tackle in the class and the 16th-ranked player on the consensus big board.

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